Study Guide

Who is Zeus?

• God of the sea. Cursed Odysseus at sea.

• God of the underworld. Odysseus travels to the underworld for the prophecy.

• The King of the Gods. Told Calypso to let Odysseus go.

• God of the sheperting-helps Odysseus (gives him molly).

Who is Poseidon?

• Ally/Serves as mentor to Odysseus/Goddess of warfare.

• God of the underworld. Odysseus travels to the underworld for the prophecy.

• The King of the Gods. Told Calypso to let Odysseus go.

• God of the sea. Cursed Odysseus at sea.

Who is Hades?

• Ally/Serves as mentor to Odysseus/Goddess of warfare.

• God of the underworld. Odysseus travels to the underworld for the prophecy.

• God/guardian of wind/Odysseus bag of winds to get home.

• God of metalwork (allusion)-Athena makes him beautiful.

Who is Athena?

• Ally/Serves as mentor to Odysseus/Goddess of warfare.

• God of the underworld. Odysseus travels to the underworld for the prophecy.

• God of the sheperting-helps Odysseus (gives him molly).

• King who is responsible for getting Odysseus home.

Who is Apollo?

• King who is responsible for getting Odysseus home.

• God of archery-Odysseus gives invocation to him to help him make shot to kill the suitor.

• God of the sheperting-helps Odysseus (gives him molly).

• God of the underworld. Odysseus travels to the underworld for the prophecy.

Who is Hermes?

• She kept Odysseus for 7 years.

• God/guardian of wind/Odysseus bag of winds to get home.

• God of the sheperting-helps Odysseus (gives him molly).

• Odysseus' dog/Symbol of Ithaca.

Who is Hephaestus?

• Odysseus' dog/Symbol of Ithaca.

• God of the sheperting-helps Odysseus (gives him molly).

• King who is responsible for getting Odysseus home.

• God of metalwork (allusion)-Athena makes him beautiful.

Who is Aeolus?

• God/guardian of wind/Odysseus bag of winds to get home.

• King who is responsible for getting Odysseus home.

• Odysseus' dog/Symbol of Ithaca.

• God of archery-Odysseus gives invocation to him to help him make shot to kill the suitor.

Who is Alcinous?

• 2nd suitor to die/blames everything on Antinous/tells Odysseus they will pay him back in gold and oxen.

• Wirlpool/Monster that carries out Posiden's curse.

• King who is responsible for getting Odysseus home.

• She kept Odysseus for 7 years.

Who is Agros?

• Witch/turned Odysseus men into pigs.

• King who is responsible for getting Odysseus home.

• Odysseus' dog/Symbol of Ithaca.

• Wirlpool/Monster that carries out Posiden's curse.