odyssey characters part 1
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ODYSSEYCHARACTERS
Part 1
ODYSSEUS• Roman name
Ulysses
• King of Ithaca
• Known for his intelligence
• Returning home from the Trojan War
CIRCE•Sorceress
•Turns Odysseus’ men into swine
•Romantically involved with Odysseus
•Detains him for 1 year
CALYPSO• Romantically involved
with Odysseus
• Held him captive on her island for 7 years
POSEIDON• Greek god of the
sea
ZEUS• Supreme ruler of
the gods
AEOLUS• Keeper of the winds
• Gives Odysseus a sack of all the winds that will keep him from home
ATHENA• Greek goddess of
wisdom & just war
• Assists Odysseus during his journey home
SIRENS• Half-bird, half-
woman
• Their song lures men to their deaths
• Cause men to crash their ships into the rocks
CICONES• Ambushed by Odysseus’ men
TELEMACHUS• Son of Odysseus
• Helps Odysseus kill the suitors
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