People and Places in the epic poem The Odyssey

All of these people and places play a role in Odysseus’ journey; some help him, while

others try to destroy him. However, our hero triumphs in the end.

Troy- where the Trojan war took placeAfter Odysseus fought the Trojan war for 10

long years, he need to get home in order to get home to his wife and son. He came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse to defeat the Trojans.

Phaeacia: This is where the journey beginsAlcinous- King of

Phaeacia- helps Odysseus get home after his long journey

This is Odysseus’ last stop. Alcinous gives him a boat and a new crew to get home to Ithaca

The Land of the LotusLotus eaters- people

eat a flower and escape reality; they live in a dream word and just exsist

On this island, if you eat the lotus plant you want to be just like the Lotus Eaters and escape reality and just sleep and relax

Land of the CyclopsCyclops- one eyed

giants that live in a society with no laws, rules, or traditions. Savages

Polyphemus- the cyclops that Odysseus and his men have to try and defeat

Sirens’ IslandSirens- nymphs who

sing a song to lure the men to their death

In the sea, these Sirens will rise from the water and sing a song that will brainwash the men to jump off the ship and drown to death

Scylla & CharybdisScylla- 6 headed

monster that eats people (one for each head)

Charybdis- a whirl pool that sucks the ocean in and spits it out as fire

Land of Lastrygones OgygiaLastrygonians-

Cannibals

AeaeaCirce’s land- an

enchantress who helps Odysseus and tells him things that are upcoming

Calypso- enchantress who falls in love with Odysseus and keeps him on his island for 7 years. She turns his men into Swine (pigs)

ThrinaciaHelios- the Sun GodCattle are sacred to

Helio

IthacaOdysseus’ home/

kingdom118 men are trying

to court- win over- Penelope, Odyssues’ wife in order to take over as king