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The odyssey - characters

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1OdysseusThe king of Ithaca, a leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War, who reached home after ten years of wandering.
2AtheneThe goddess of wisdom, the practical arts, and warfare, and the protectress of cities, especially Athens. - favors Odysseus
3Zeusthe supreme god of the ancient Greeks, who became ruler of gods and men after he dethroned his father Cronus and defeated the Titans
4Poseidonthe ancient Greek god of the sea and of horses
5Hermes
61. Peneolopethe wife of Odysseus, who remained true to him during his long absence despite the horror of many suitors
71. TelemachusThe son of Odysseus and Penelope, who helped his father kill Penelope's suitors.
81. CalypsoA sea nymph who delayed Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.
91. LaertesOdysseus's father
102. Antinoussuitor
112. Eurymachussuitor
122. MentesAthene takes form of this family friend to encourage him to go to Pylos ans Sparta
133. Nestorthe son of Neleus, the King of Pylos
143. PisistratusNestors son
154. MenelausKing of Lacemedon, Sparta
164. HelenThe 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.
174. EidotheaProteus's daughter, nymph
184. ProteusGreek Mythology A sea god who could change his shape at will.
194. AjaxProteus told of his death to Menelaus
204. Agamemnondied at the hands of Aegisthus.
214. Antinous and Eaurymachus
224. MedonCourt herald that overhears murder plans from the suitors - tells Penelope
234. EaurycleiaMaid of Penelope/ Ithican royalty
245. Calypso
255. Phaeaciansone of a race of people inhabiting the island of Scheria . Calypso told Odysseus to go there on his way home from the Trojan War
265. Poseidon...
275. InoSea nymph
286. NausicaaPrincess of the Phaeacians in Scheria
296. DymasThe friend of Nausicaa that Athene disguises herself as in a dream to convince her to go o the washing pools
306. AreteQueen of the Phaeacians, Nausicaa tells Odysseus to embrace her knees on arival to the palace
317. Alcinousking of the Phaeacians
327. Small Phaeacian girlAthene guides Odysseus to the palace in disguise
337. Arete
347. Alcinous
358. Athena
368. Alcinous
378. Demodokos.blind Phaeacian court singer
388. Odysseus
398. LaodamasSon of Alcinous
408. HaliusSon of Alcinous
418. ClytoneusSon of Alcinous
428. AresGod of war
438. AphroditeGoddess of beauty
448. HephaestusGod of Blacksmiths and volcanoes
458. Achillesson of Peleus and Thetis, grandson of Aeacus, and commander of the Myrmidons, Achaean allies, at Troy
468. Broad Seachallenges Odysseus; challenger; questions Odysseus
479. CiconesTrojan allies, living in Thrace, to the north of Troy
489. Lotus-Eaterslegendary people visited by Odysseus, they live on a plant whose fruit induces stupor and forgetfulness of home
499. PolyphemusPolyphemus Cyclops, son of Poseidon and Thoosa, blinded by Odysseus
509. Nobody"Odysseus"; he tells the Cyclops that his name is Nobody so that no one would believe that 'nobody' stabbed his eye
5110. Aeolusmaster of the winds, Father of Cretheus
5210. Laestrygonianslegendary clan of giant cannibals
5310. Antiphatesking of the Laestrygonians
5410. Aeaeaisland home of Circe
5510. Circegoddess and enchantress of Aeaea, who changes men to swine
5610. Eurylochuskin of Odysseus, and his second in command
5710. Hermes
5810. Tiresiasblind seer of Thebes, who retains his prophetic powers even in the underworld
5910. Acherona river in the underworld
6010. Erebusthe underworld
6110. Elpenorcompanion of Odysseus
6211. Anticleiadaughter of Autolycus, wife of Laertes, mother of Odysseus
6311. Heliosthe sun
6411. Ghost of Agamemnonking 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
6511. Ghost of Achillesson of Peleus and Thetis, grandson of Aeacus, and commander of the Myrmidon, Achaean allies, at Troy
6611. Neoptolemusson of Achilles; married to Hermione, daughter of Helen and Menelaus
6712. The Sirens
6812. Charybdis
6912. Scylla
7012. Circe
7112. ThrinaciaIsland of the sun
7212. EurylochusOdysseus 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.
7312. Zeus
7412. Calypsohe storm sweeps him, he eventually reaches Ogygia, Calypso’s island.
7513. ScheriaPaeacian home
7613. AlcinousAlcinous loads his gifts on board the ship that will carry Odysseus to Ithaca.
7713. PoseidonWhen 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.
7813. The punishment/prophesyJust 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.
7913. IthacaHome of Odysseus
8013. AthenaBut Athena, disguised as a shepherd, meets him and tells him that he is indeed in Ithaca.
8113. EumaeusIthican shepherd
8213. Telemachus
8314. EumaeusOdysseus finds Eumaeus outside his hut. Although Eumaeus doesn’t recognize the withered traveler as his master, he invites him inside.
8414. Penelope
8515. PisistratusThe youngest son of Nestor.
8615. Theoclymenusa prophet's son who killed a man in Argos and begs for hospitality.
8715. EumaeusOdysseus's swineherd and friend
8816. Amphinomuswas considered the best-behaved of the suitors
8917. EurymachusEurymachus, son of Polybus, is an Ithacan nobleman and one of the two leading suitors of Penelope
9017. TheoclymenusAdds his prophecy: he says that Odysseus is in Ithaca as they speak, plotting revenge.
9117. Melanthiusgoatherd Melanthius, who insults them and even gives Odysseus a kick.
9218. ArnaeusA 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
9318. AmphinomusThe 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.
9419. EurymachusEurymachus, son of Polybus, is an Ithacan nobleman and one of the two leading suitors of Penelope
9519. EurycleiaNurse
9619. Autolycusash Odysseus's feet, she notices a scar Odysseus received while hunting with his grandfather Autolycus.
9720. Amphinomuskind suitor
9820. CtesippusAthena wants to rouse Odysseus's anger so she inspires a suitor names Ctesippus to fling a hoof at him;
9920. TheoclymenusThe 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.
10021. PhiloetiusThe cowherd, Philoetius
10122. MelanthiusGoatheard
10222. MentorAthena appears in the guise of Mentor
10322. Medon and the heraldOdysseus spares only the bard and the herald Medon.
10423. TiresiasOdysseus 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,
10524. Achilles, AgamemnonGhosts who talk to the suitors
10624. AmphimedonAgamemnon recognizes Amphimedon
10724. EupithesAntinous's father
10824. MentorAthena in the disguise of Mentor gives Laertes great strength and he kills Eupithes with a spear.