Characters from the Odyssey

Zeus

• King of the Gods

• God of the Underworld

• God of War

• God of the Sea

Calypso

• Goddess of War

• Enchantress who helps Odysseus

• Queen of the Underworld

• Protector of the Sea

charybdis

• a mythical sea monster

• an enormous and dangerous whirlpool

• a type of ancient ship

• a famous Greek hero

Perimedes

• member of Odysseus' crew

• a famous Greek philosopher

• a mythical creature

• a city in ancient Greece

Poseidon

• God of the underworld and the dead

• God of sea, earthquakes, horses and storms at sea

• God of war and courage

• God of love and beauty

Penelope

• Odysseus' wife

• Athena's daughter

• Circe's sister

• Calypso's friend

Amphinomus

• Penelope's suitor

• Odysseus's rival

• A Greek hero

• A Trojan warrior

Athena

• Goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare

• Goddess of love and beauty

• Goddess of the harvest

• Goddess of the hunt

Scylla

• sea monster of the gray rock

• a mythical creature known for its beauty

• a type of ancient ship

• a legendary hero of the sea

Laertes

• Odysseus' father

• Achilles' mother

• Hector's brother

• Agamemnon's son