The Odyssey Character List Study online at quizlet.com/_d1rt 1. Achea Mainland Greece 32. Elpenor Companion of Odysseus who was given a proper burial 2. Acheans Greek people 33. Elysian Fields Home of the fortunate in the Underworld 3. Achilles Immortal man, vulnerable only in his achillies region 34. Eumaeus The shepard who helps Odysseus 4. Aeaea Island home of Circe 35. Eurycleia Loyal servant to Penelope 5. Aeolia Island ruled by Aeolus 36. Eurymachus Shows influence over other suitors 6. Aeolus Master of the winds 37. Helen Wife of Menelaus, Queen of Sparta 7. Agamemnon Former king of Mycene, killed by 38. Helios The sun Clytemnestra 39. Hephaestus God of fire and craftsmanship 8. Ajax Defeated by Odysseus in a contest for 40. Heracles Son of Zeus; hero of the Labors Achillies armor (Hercules) 9. Alcinous King of Phaeacians who offers Odysseus 41. Laertes Odysseus's father hospitality 42. Laestrygonians Legendary clan of cannibals 10. Amphinomus 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. Apollo God of arts, archery and music husband of Helen 14. Ares God of war 45. Mentor Impersonation name taken by Athena 15. Arete 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. Argos General region of the Acheans 48. Nausicaa Daughter of King Alcinous, finds Odysseus 18. Artemis Goddess of childbirth and hunting and takes him in 19. Athena Daughter of Zeus; goddess of wisdom; helps 49. Nestor King of Pylos who gives Odysseus the bag both Telemachus and Odysseus of winds 20. Atlas The Titan who holds the world upon his 50. Odysseus Endures a long journey from Troy to Ithaca; shoulders protagonist 21. Atrides "Son of Atreus" 51. Olympus Home to the Gods and Goddesses (except 22. Calypso 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 giant 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. Polyphemus The cyclops Odysseus blinds 27. Cronus Titan; son of Uranus; Father of Zeus, Hades, 58. Poseidon 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 giants 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. Tiresias Theban prophet in the Underworld 66. Zeus Father of all gods and goddesses; god of the heavens.