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Odysseus
Telemachus
Other Mortal Characters
Gods and Goddesses
Epithets
100
Odysseus is married to this woman and they have a son named Telemachus.
Who is Penelope?
100
Telemachus calls the assembly to tell the people of Ithaca about this group plaguing his home.
Who are the suitors?
100
Penelope weaves this every day and unravels it every night to avoid choosing a husband.
What is a shroud?
100
This god hates Odysseus and tries to drown him.
Who is Poseidon?
100
Daughter of Zeus The bright-eyed goddess sea grey-eyed goddess
Who is Athena?
200
Odysseus played a large part in winning this before he was captured on his way home to Ithaca.
What is the Trojan War?
200
She sets out to help Telemachus find news of Odysseus and take control of his father's house.
Who is Athena?
200
He appears to be the leader of the suitors.
Who is Antinous?
200
This nymph held Odysseus captive on the island of Ogygia for a number of years.
Who is Calypso?
200
Brother of Zeus Lord of the Sea god of the earthquake
Who is Poseidon?
300
Odysseus gives this man a piece of choice meat to entice him to sing a song about the Trojan horse.
Who is Demodocus?
300
The suitors are plotting to kill him when he returns from his journey.
Who is Telemachus?
300
She gives Odysseus clothing and food after he is shipwrecked near Phaeacia.
Who is Nausicaa?
300
This goddess disguised herself as Mentes/Mentor to speak with Telemachus in Ithaca.
Who is Athena?
300
white-armed princess Alcinous' daughter
Who is Nausicaa?
400
As Odysseus emerges from the olive bush (the one he was sleeping under) this epic simile is used to describe him.
What is a mountain lion?
400
Telemachus plans to visit these two kings for information about his father.
Who is King Nestor and King Menelaus?
400
He is the father of Nausicaa and the king of the Phaeacians.
Who is King Alcinous?
400
He informs Calypso that she must release Odysseus under orders from Zeus.
Who is Hermes?
400
Nymph with lovely braids lustrous goddess queenly nymph
Who is Calypso?
500
After the storm, Odysseus swam to shore only to find dangerous cliffs. He finally swam into this to reach land.
What is a river's mouth? or What is a river?
500
She is the only person that knows about Telemachus's planned journey, other than Athena and the crew.
Who is Eurycleia? or Who is the nurse?
500
He interprets the omen of the two eagles that appear at the assembly.
Who is Halitherses?
500
She sent Odysseus the magical scarf that saved him from drowning.
Who is Ino
500
Icarius's daughter matchless queen of cunning
Who is Penelope?