| Term | Definition |
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Odysseus |
King of Ithaca |
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Calypso |
sea goddess who loved Odysseus |
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Circe |
enchantress who helped Odysseus |
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Zeus |
king of the gods |
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Apollo |
god of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine |
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Poseidon |
god of sea, earthquakes, horses, and sotrms at sea |
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Athena |
goddess of wisdom, skills and warfare |
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Polyphemus |
the Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus |
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Eurylochus |
another member of the crew |
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Tiresias |
blind prophet who advised Odysseus |
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Sirens |
creatures whose songs lure saliors to their deaths |
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Scylla |
sea monster of gray rock |
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Charybdis |
enormous and dangerous whirlpool |
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Eumaeus |
old swineherd and friend of Odysseus |
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Antinous |
leader among the suitors |
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Penelope |
Odysseus' wife |