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Principal Characters in the Odyssey (Humans (Odysseus- King of the Ithaca…
Principal Characters in the Odyssey
Humans
Odysseus- King of the Ithaca and hero of the Trojan war
Alcinous- King of the Pheacians and person whom Odysseus relates his story to
Eurycleia- Odysseus's Faithful nurse
Eurylochus- One of Odysseus's crew
Laertes- Odysseus's father
Perimedes- One of Odysseus's crew
Eumaeus- Odysseus's loyal swineherd
Penelope- Odysseus's Wife
Eurynome- Penelope's Housekeeper
Eurymachus- One of Penelope's Suitors
Amphinomus- One of Penelope's Suitors
Antinous- The rudest of Penelope's Suitors
Others
Maron- Priest of Apollo who gives Odysseus a gift of powerful wine
Agamemnon- King and leader of Greek forces during the Trojan war
Tiresias- Blind prophet of the underworld
Gods and Immortals
Immortal Creatures
Charibdis- a dangerous whirlpool personified as a female monster
Circe- An enchantress who lives on the island of Aeaea
Cyclopes- Race of one-eyed giants; an individual member of the race is a cyclops
Calypso- An immortal sea nymph that holds Odysseus captive for many years.
Lotus Eaters- Inhabitants of a land visited by Odysseus and his crew
Polyphemus- Cyclops and son of Poseidon
Scylla- Six-headed female sea monster
Sirens- Sea nymphs that sing songs that lure men to their death
Gods
Athena- Daughter of Zeus and goddess of Wisdom, skills and warfare who helps her chosen heroes
Helios- God of the sun; another name for Apollo
Poseidon- A god of the sea and earthquakes
Zeus- King of the gods
Apollo- God of sunlight, music, poetry, medicine, law, and tending the flocks and the herds
Connections and Relationships
Apollo, Athena, and Poseidon were all children of Zeus. Polyphemus was the son of Poseidon
Penelope is married to Odysseus and their child is Telemachus. Odysseus relates his story to Alcinous. Antinous, Amphinous, and Eurymachus were all suitors to Penelope. Laertes was Odysseus's Father.
Telemachus- Son of Odysseus and Penelope
Humans
Gods and immortals