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Odyssey Characters and Vocabulary
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- 1AchaeansGreeks; specifically, the people of Achaea in northeastern Greece
- 2AeaeaIsland home of Circe, the enchantress
- 3AgamemnonCommander of the Greeks during the Trojan War
- 4AlcinousKing of Phaecia
- 5AntinousAn Ithacan noble, most arrogant of the suitors
- 6ApolloIn Greek mythology, god of poetry, music, and prophecy
- 7ArgoThe ship manned by Jason and his crew of Greek heroes on their quest for the Golden Fleece
- 8AthenaGreek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war
- 9CalypsoBeautiful sea nymph, who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years
- 10CharybdisA whirlpool in the Straits of Messina, personified as a female monster
- 11CiconesA people living on the southwestern coast of Thrace, who were attacked by Odysseus' men on their way home from Troy
- 12CirceBeautiful witch-goddess who transformed Odysseus' men into beasts
- 13CronusIn Greek mythology, a Titan and ruler of the universe until he was overthrown by his son, Zeus
- 14CyclopsMember of a race of one-eyed giants. The Cyclopes were said to have lived as shepherds on the island of Sicily
- 15EumaeusA swineherd, an old and loyal servant to Odysseus
- 16EurycleiaPenelope's servant and Odysseus' old nurse
- 17EurylochusOne of Odysseus' crew
- 18EurymachusOne of Penelope's suitors, an Ithacan noble
- 19EurynomePenelope's maid
- 20HeliosIn early Greek mythology, the sun god
- 21IthacaOdysseus' home, an island off the western coast of Greece
- 22LaertesOdysseus' father
- 23LaestrygoniansRace of man-eating giants
- 24OdysseusKing of Ithaca and hero of the Odyssey
- 25PenelopeOdysseus' wife
- 26PhaeaciaAn island kingdom inhabited by seafarers and traders
- 27PolyphemusA cyclops, son of Poseidon
- 28PoseidonGreek god of the sea, identified with the Roman god Neptune
- 29ScyllaA dangerous rock in the straits of Messina, personified as a female monster with six heads who devoured passing sailors
- 30SirensSea nymphs who lured sailors to destruction with their songs
- 31TelemachusSon of Odysseus and Penelope
- 32ZeusRuler of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus
- 33DisposeTo rid
- 34AdversityHardship or misfortune
- 35DethroneRemove from leadership
- 36ResolveDecided
- 37RecoilPulled back
- 38InsolentDisrespectful / deliberately rude
- 39MaudlinWeighed down / burdened
- 40LucidClear and easily understood
- 41CourierMessenger
- 42CandorHonesty
- 43Sufficeto be enough
- 44PrudentlyUsing careful planning
- 45BroachTo mention for the first time
- 46EntrustGive with confidence
- 47DisperseTo scatter
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- Freshman (English) FlashCards sobre Odyssey Characters and Vocabulary, criado por Asher em 17-03-2015.
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- Asher · mar 2015
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