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1. Achea Mainland Greece 32. Companion of who was given a proper burial 2. Acheans Greek people 33. Elysian Fields Home of the fortunate in the Underworld 3. Immortal man, vulnerable only in his achillies region 34. The shepard who helps Odysseus

4. Island home of 35. Eurycleia Loyal servant to

5. Aeolia Island ruled by 36. Eurymachus Shows influence over other suitors

6. Aeolus Master of the winds 37. Helen Wife of , Queen of

7. Former king of Mycene, killed by 38. The sun Clytemnestra 39. Hephaestus God of fire and craftsmanship 8. Ajax Defeated by Odysseus in a contest for 40. Son of ; hero of the Labors Achillies armor (Hercules) 9. King of Phaeacians who offers Odysseus 41. Odysseus's father hospitality 42. Laestrygonians Legendary clan of cannibals 10. Only decent suitor wanting to marry Penelope 43. Lotus-Eaters Legendary people who live on a plant who's fruit induces stupor and forgetfulness 11. Antinous Leader of the suitors of home 12. Aphrodite Goddess of love 44. Menelaus King of Sparta, brother of Agamemnon, 13. God of arts, archery and music husband of Helen

14. Ares God of war 45. Impersonation name taken by

15. Queen of Phaeacians 46. Muse Daughter of Zeus; one of the nine who preside over all literature 16. Argives Alternate name for the Acheans 47. Mycene Agamemnon's capital 17. General region of the Acheans 48. Daughter of King Alcinous, finds Odysseus 18. Goddess of childbirth and hunting and takes him in 19. Athena Daughter of Zeus; goddess of wisdom; helps 49. King of who gives Odysseus the bag both and Odysseus of winds 20. The Titan who holds the world upon his 50. Odysseus Endures a long journey from Troy to ; shoulders protagonist 21. Atrides "Son of Atreus" 51. Olympus Home to the Gods and Goddesses (except 22. The nymph who imprisons Odysseus for 7 for Hades) years 52. Orestes Son of Agamemnon; avenger of his father 23. Cassandra Lover of Agamemnon 53. Pallas Epithet of Athena 24. Charybdis Monster in the form of a whirlpool 54. Penelope Wife of Odysseus, Mother of Telemachus 25. Circe The sorceress who turns Odysseus's men to 55. Persephone Goddess of the Underworld swine 56. Phoebus Epithet of Apollo 26. Clashing Legendary rocks near Scylla and Charybdis Rocks 57. The Odysseus blinds

27. Cronus Titan; son of Uranus; Father of Zeus, Hades, 58. God of the sea; tries to get revenge on Poseidon, Hera, Demeter Odysseus for the blinding of Polyphemus

28. Cyclops Cannibal clan of one-eyed 59. Priam King of Troy

29. Demeter Goddess of crops 60. Scylla Man eating monster that lives across from Charybdis in a cave 30. Demodocus Blind singer of the Phaeacians 61. Sirens Enchanters of the sea 31. Dionysus God of ecstatic release, esp. associated with wine 62. Sparta Capital city of Lacedaemon 63. Styx River in the Underworld by which the Gods swear binding oaths

64. Telemachus Tries to rescue his mother from the suitors in Ithaca

65. Theban prophet in the Underworld

66. Zeus Father of all gods and goddesses; god of the heavens