The Odyssey Review Latest Update Graded A

The Odyssey Review Latest Update Graded A Aeolus God of the winds helps Odysseus by bagging all winds except West wind Agamemnon King and leader of the Greek forces Alcinous King of Phaeacians to whom Odysseus tells his story; Gives Odysseus boat to get home Anticlea Odysseus's mother; Drowns herself from grief; meets Odysseus in underworld Antinous Leader of the suitors; killed in Great Hall by Odysseus' arrow Athena Daughter of Zeus; goddess of wisdom; helps both Telemachus and Odysseus; appears as Odysseus's mentor Calypso Sea goddess who imprisons Odysseus for 7 years; Hermes tells her she must let Odysseus go Charybdis Monster in the form of a giant whirlpool Circe The sorceress who turns Odysseus's men into animals Epic A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or race Eurycleia Loyal servant to Penelope, helped raise Odysseus and Telemachus Eurylochus Second in command on the voyage home from Troy; one who told Odysseus that their comrades were turned into swine by Circe; also provoked men to eat Helios' cattle Eurymachus Shows influence over other suitors, forces Penelope to chose Helen Wife of Menelaus, Queen of Sparta, her abduction by Paris started the Trojan war Helios The sun god Hermes Messenger of the gods Homer Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC) Lotus-Eaters Legendary people who live on a plant who's fruit induces stupor and forgetfulness of home Menantho Servant who is having an affair with Eurymachous Menelaus King of Sparta, brother of Agamemnon, husband of Helen, offers to help Telemachus Mentor The male disguise that Athena sometimes takes Odysseus Endures a long journey from Troy to Ithaca; King of Ithaca Paris The son of Priam, takes Helen which begins the Trojan war; fatally wounds Achilles in the heel with an arrow Penelope Wife of Odysseus, Mother of Telemachus Polyphemus The cyclops who imprisons Odysseus Poseidon God of the sea; tries to get revenge on Odysseus Scylla Man eating, six-headed monster that lives in a cave across from Charybdis Sirens Beautiful creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths Telemachus Odysseus and Penelope's son Tiresias Theban prophet in the Underworld Zeus Father of all gods and goddesses