Odyssey
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Apollo | in Greek mythology, god of poetry , music , and prophecy |
| Athena | Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts , and war; also called Pallas Athena |
| 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 intil 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. |
| Eurylochus | one of Odysseus' crew |
| Helios | in early Greek mythology, the sun god. |
| Ithaca | Odysseus' home , an island off the western coast of Greece |
| Laertes | Odysseus' father |
| Odysseus | king of Ithaca and hero of the Odyssey |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife. |
| 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. He is sometimes called Zeus Cronion , meaning the "son of Cronus" |
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