murdered by his wife(Clytemnestra) and her lover

later avenged by his  son Orestes

Agamemnon's story is repeated to show an inverted image of the fortunes of O and his son Telemachchus  

King of Phaeacians

listens to Odysseus' stories

provides O with safe passage back to Ithica

a suitor who is rude to beggars

the most arrogant suitor

leads campaign to have Telemachus killed

first to die when O returns

a goddess who changes O's appearance

she likes disguises

spurs O on to kill all suitors

has a bad relationship with Poseidon

daughter of  Zeus

goddess holds O captive on her island for 7 years

"bewitching nymph"

witch-goddess

transforms O's crew into swine

O cannot resist her powers

the kidnapped son of a king

helps O reclaim the throne

gives vagabond(O) food and shelter

nursemaid of O and Telemachus

loyal servant

keeps Telemachus' journey a secret

keeps O's identity a secret after recognizing scar on O' leg

a manipulative, deceitful suitor

has some influence over other suitors 

gives Telemachus a prophecy and robe

helps Telemachus find his father

goatherd

abuses the beggar(Odysseus)

sister of Malanthius

maidservant in O's palace

also abuses beggar(Odysseus)

married to Helen

king of Sparta

offers Telemachus assistance to find father 

visited by Telemachus in search of O's whereabouts

knows little of O's whereabouts

king of Pylos

sometimes looks like a weak beggar

"man of twists and turns"

Hero of story

attracts many suitors

loyal wife

a strong woman

shelters a prophet at Telemachus' request

Telemachus' traveling companion

turns a ship into stone

god of the sea

the divine antagonist

despises O for blinding his son(cyclops)

only mortal who knows O's true identity

prophet of underworld

shows O haw to get back to Ithica

allows O to communicate with underworld