It Happened at Troy
She was married to the Trojan hero Hector.
Andromache
One of the many names Homer uses instead of "Greeks".
Danaans/Achaeans/Argives
Odysseus stayed on her island for 7 years until the gods helped him leave.
Calypso
"Very tragic, 0/10. Full of plague, tyrants, and incest. Won't see it again."
Thebes
Her home is a real pigsty.
Circe
She was one of Priam's daughters who was taken as a war prize by Agamemnon.
Cassandra
The name for a group of plays performed together at a festival, like the Greater Dionysia.
trilogy
Great singers, but only one man on the crew heard them.
Sirens
"Are they filming The Bachelorette here? There is literally one eligible woman and 108 suitors. 3/10. Good hospitality."
Ithaca
This patient listener thinks his kingdom is at the edge of the world.
Alcinous
This hero's death by Patroclus was featured on a famous 6th c. krater.
Sarpedon
A name for a character that is not their name, like "swift-footed Achilles".
He has his own cheese-making industry, but is bad at xenia.
Polyphemus
"Vibes are off. Local stepmom and son are weirdly close. Artemis hangs out there way too often. 2/10."
Troezen
The Mycenean cousin who moved in and never really left.
Aegisthus
This daughter of Priam was a human sacrifice at the grave of a great Greek hero.
Polyxena
This platform was used in Greek theater to display a dead body.
ekkyklema
This bard was usurped by Odysseus in book 9 of the Odyssey.
Demodocus
"Local woman keeps too many pets. Also, my brother visited last fall and never came back. 5/10, enchanting atmosphere."
Aeaea
She'll never visit Troy, but at least her dad took her to the beach before he did.
Iphigenia
He was Achilles' son who is never actually mentioned in the Iliad.
Inherited pollution of the household, especially prominent within the house of Atreus.
miasma
Menelaus gave him a big, Egyptian hug until he got what he wanted.
Proteus
"A little out of the way, but literally the nicest people. The host's daughter will do your laundry if you ask. 9/10 - lost one point for the random weeping guy at dinner."
Scheria/Phaeacia
An old country-dweller who can't wait to see his son come back home.
Laertes