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| Question | Answer |
| Achaeans | Greeks; specifically, the people of Achaea in northeastern Greece |
| Aeaea | Island home of Circe, the enchantress |
| Agamemnon | Commander of the Greeks during the Trojan War |
| Alcinous | King of Phaecia |
| Antinous | An Ithacan noble, most arrogant of the suitors |
| Apollo | In Greek mythology, god of poetry, music, and prophecy |
| Argo | The ship manned by Jason and his crew of Greek heroes on their quest for the Golden Fleece |
| Athena | Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war |
| Calypso | Beautiful sea nymph, who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years |
| Charybdis | A whirlpool in the Straits of Messina, personified as a female monster |
| Cicones | A people living on the southwestern coast of Thrace, who were attacked by Odysseus' men on their way home from Troy |
| Circe | Beautiful witch-goddess who transformed Odysseus' men into beasts |
| Cronus | In Greek mythology, a Titan and ruler of the universe until he was overthrown by his son, Zeus |
| Cyclops | Member of a race of one-eyed giants. The Cyclopes were said to have lived as shepherds on the island of Sicily |
| Eumaeus | A swineherd, an old and loyal servant to Odysseus |
| Eurycleia | Penelope's servant and Odysseus' old nurse |
| Eurylochus | One of Odysseus' crew |
| Eurymachus | One of Penelope's suitors, an Ithacan noble |
| Eurynome | Penelope's maid |
| Helios | In early Greek mythology, the sun god |
| Ithaca | Odysseus' home, an island off the western coast of Greece |
| Laertes | Odysseus' father |
| Laestrygonians | Race of man-eating giants |
| Odysseus | King of Ithaca and hero of the Odyssey |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife |
| Phaeacia | An island kingdom inhabited by seafarers and traders |
| Polyphemus | A cyclops, son of Poseidon |
| Poseidon | Greek god of the sea, identified with the Roman god Neptune |
| Scylla | A dangerous rock in the straits of Messina, personified as a female monster with six heads who devoured passing sailors |
| Sirens | Sea nymphs who lured sailors to destruction with their songs |
| Telemachus | Son of Odysseus and Penelope |
| Zeus | Ruler of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus |
| Dispose | To rid |
| Adversity | Hardship or misfortune |
| Dethrone | Remove from leadership |
| Resolve | Decided |
| Recoil | Pulled back |
| Insolent | Disrespectful / deliberately rude |
| Maudlin | Weighed down / burdened |
| Lucid | Clear and easily understood |
| Courier | Messenger |
| Candor | Honesty |
| Suffice | to be enough |
| Prudently | Using careful planning |
| Broach | To mention for the first time |
| Entrust | Give with confidence |
| Disperse | To scatter |
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