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Odysseus The king of Ithaca, a leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War, who reached home after ten years of wandering.
Athene The goddess of wisdom, the practical arts, and warfare, and the protectress of cities, especially Athens. - favors Odysseus
Zeus the supreme god of the ancient Greeks, who became ruler of gods and men after he dethroned his father Cronus and defeated the Titans
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Poseidon the ancient Greek god of the sea and of horses
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Hermes
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1. Peneolope the wife of Odysseus, who remained true to him during his long absence despite the horror of many suitors
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1. Telemachus The son of Odysseus and Penelope, who helped his father kill Penelope's suitors.
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1. Calypso A sea nymph who delayed Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.
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1. Laertes Odysseus's father
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2. Antinous suitor
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2. Eurymachus suitor
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2. Mentes Athene takes form of this family friend to encourage him to go to Pylos ans Sparta
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3. Nestor the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos
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3. Pisistratus Nestors son
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4. Menelaus King of Lacemedon, Sparta
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4. Helen The daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Her abduction by Paris caused the Trojan War.
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4. Eidothea Proteus's daughter, nymph
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4. Proteus Greek Mythology A sea god who could change his shape at will.
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4. Ajax Proteus told of his death to Menelaus
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4. Agamemnon died at the hands of Aegisthus.
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4. Antinous and Eaurymachus
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4. Medon Court herald that overhears murder plans from the suitors - tells Penelope
4. Eaurycleia Maid of Penelope/ Ithican royalty
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5. Calypso
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5. Phaeacians one of a race of people inhabiting the island of Scheria . Calypso told Odysseus to go there on his way home from the Trojan War
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5. Poseidon ...
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5. Ino Sea nymph
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6. Nausicaa Princess of the Phaeacians in Scheria
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6. Dymas The friend of Nausicaa that Athene disguises herself as in a dream to convince her to go o the washing pools
6. Arete Queen of the Phaeacians, Nausicaa tells Odysseus to embrace her knees on arival to the palace
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7. Alcinous king of the Phaeacians
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7. Small Phaeacian girl Athene guides Odysseus to the palace in disguise
7. Arete
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7. Alcinous
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8. Athena
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8. Alcinous
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8. Demodokos. blind Phaeacian court singer
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8. Odysseus
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8. Laodamas Son of Alcinous
8. Halius Son of Alcinous
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8. Clytoneus Son of Alcinous
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8. Ares God of war
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8. Aphrodite Goddess of beauty
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8. Hephaestus God of Blacksmiths and volcanoes
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8. Achilles son of Peleus and Thetis, grandson of Aeacus, and commander of the Myrmidons, Achaean allies, at Troy
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8. Broad Sea challenges Odysseus; challenger; questions Odysseus
9. Cicones Trojan allies, living in Thrace, to the north of Troy
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9. Lotus-Eaters legendary people visited by Odysseus, they live on a plant whose fruit induces stupor and forgetfulness of home
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9. Polyphemus Polyphemus Cyclops, son of Poseidon and Thoosa, blinded by Odysseus
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9. Nobody "Odysseus"; he tells the Cyclops that his name is Nobody so that no one would believe that 'nobody' stabbed his eye
10. Aeolus master of the winds, Father of Cretheus
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10. Laestrygonians legendary clan of giant cannibals
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10. Antiphates king of the Laestrygonians
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10. Aeaea island home of Circe
10. Circe goddess and enchantress of Aeaea, who changes men to swine
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10. Eurylochus kin of Odysseus, and his second in command
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10. Hermes
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10. Tiresias blind seer of Thebes, who retains his prophetic powers even in the underworld
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10. Acheron a river in the underworld
10. Erebus the underworld
10. Elpenor companion of Odysseus
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11. Anticleia daughter of Autolycus, wife of Laertes, mother of Odysseus
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11. Helios the sun
11. Ghost of Agamemnon king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, husband of Clytemnestra, murdered by her and Aegisthus; brother of Menelaus, supreme commander of all Achaea's armies and leader of the largest contingent at troy
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11. Ghost of Achilles son of Peleus and Thetis, grandson of Aeacus, and commander of the Myrmidon, Achaean allies, at Troy
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11. Neoptolemus son of Achilles; married to Hermione, daughter of Helen and Menelaus
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12. The Sirens
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12. Charybdis
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12. Scylla
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12. Circe
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12. Thrinacia Island of the sun
12. Eurylochus Odysseus next comes to Thrinacia, the island of the Sun. He wants to avoid it entirely, but the outspoken Eurylochus persuades him to let his beleaguered crew rest there.
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12. Zeus
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12. Calypso he storm sweeps him, he eventually reaches Ogygia, Calypso’s island.
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13. Scheria Paeacian home
13. Alcinous Alcinous loads his gifts on board the ship that will carry Odysseus to Ithaca.
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13. Poseidon When Poseidon spots Odysseus in Ithaca, he becomes enraged at the Phaeacians for assisting his nemesis. He complains to Zeus, who allows him to punish the Phaeacians.
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13. The punishment/prophesy Just as their ship is pulling into harbor at Scheria, the prophecy mentioned at the end of Book 8 is fulfilled: the ship suddenly turns to stone and sinks to the bottom of the sea.
13. Ithaca Home of Odysseus
13. Athena But Athena, disguised as a shepherd, meets him and tells him that he is indeed in Ithaca.
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13. Eumaeus Ithican shepherd
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13. Telemachus
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14. Eumaeus Odysseus finds Eumaeus outside his hut. Although Eumaeus doesn’t recognize the withered traveler as his master, he invites him inside.
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14. Penelope
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15. Pisistratus The youngest son of Nestor.
15. Theoclymenus a prophet's son who killed a man in Argos and begs for hospitality.
15. Eumaeus Odysseus's swineherd and friend
16. Amphinomus was considered the best-behaved of the suitors
17. Eurymachus Eurymachus, son of Polybus, is an Ithacan nobleman and one of the two leading suitors of Penelope
17. Theoclymenus Adds his prophecy: he says that Odysseus is in Ithaca as they speak, plotting revenge.
17. Melanthius goatherd Melanthius, who insults them and even gives Odysseus a kick.
18. Arnaeus A rude beggar named Arnaeus (Irus for short) wanders into the palace. He insults Odysseus-the-beggar when they meet on the grounds, and Antinous decides to pit them against each other so that the suitors can enjoy the fight
18. Amphinomus The suitor Amphinomus is especially kind to Odysseus-the-beggar. As they talk, Odysseus mentions his own past violence and error, advises him to live lawfully, and hints at the suitors' impending deaths.
19. Eurymachus Eurymachus, son of Polybus, is an Ithacan nobleman and one of the two leading suitors of Penelope
19. Eurycleia Nurse
19. Autolycus ash Odysseus's feet, she notices a scar Odysseus received while hunting with his grandfather Autolycus.
20. Amphinomus kind suitor
20. Ctesippus Athena wants to rouse Odysseus's anger so she inspires a suitor names Ctesippus to fling a hoof at him;
20. Theoclymenus The seer Theoclymenus points out dark omens: blood on the walls, ghosts at the doors, a mist that covers the sun. The suitors mock the seer and insult the king once again.
21. Philoetius The cowherd, Philoetius
22. Melanthius Goatheard
22. Mentor Athena appears in the guise of Mentor
22. Medon and the herald Odysseus spares only the bard and the herald Medon.
23. Tiresias Odysseus warns Penelope that he must make one more long, dangerous journey before they can settle down in peace. According to the prophecy in Book 11,
24. Achilles, Agamemnon Ghosts who talk to the suitors
24. Amphimedon Agamemnon recognizes Amphimedon
24. Eupithes Antinous's father
24. Mentor Athena in the disguise of Mentor gives Laertes great strength and he kills Eupithes with a spear.
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