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