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E9 Odysseus Characters
Odysseus Characters p. 952
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9th Grade
11/04/2008
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Alcinous
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king of the Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story
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Odysseus
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King of Ithaca
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Calypso
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sea goddess who loved Odysseus
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Circe
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enchantress who helped Odysseus
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Zeus
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King of the gods
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Apollo
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god of music,poetry, prophecy, and medicine
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Agamemnon
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king and leader of Greek forces
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Poseidon
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god of the sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea
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Athena
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goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare
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Polyphemus
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the Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus
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Laertes
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Odysseus' father
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Cronus
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Titan ruler of the universe; father of Zeus
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Perimedes
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member of Odysseus' crew
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Eurylochus
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another member of the crew
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Tiresias
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blind prophet who advised Odysseus
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Persephone
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wife of Hades
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Telemachus
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Odysseus and Penelope's son
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Sirens
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creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
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Scyila
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sea monster of gray rock
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Charybdia
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enormous and dangerous whirlpool
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Lampetia
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nymph
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Hermes
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herald and messenger of the gods
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Eumaeus
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old swineherd and friend of Odysseus
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Antinous
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leader amoung the suitors
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Eurynome
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housekeeper for Penelope
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Penelope
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Odysseus' wife
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Eurymachus
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suitor
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Amphinomus
 Definition
suitor
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