1. Homer’s Odyssey

2. Odysseus  King of Ithaca

3. Penelope  Odysseus’s wife

4. Telemachus  Son of Odysseus & Penelope

5. Penelope’s Suitors  Antinous  Eurymachus  Amphinomus  Leodes

6. Eurycleia  A servant in Odysseus’ palace

7. Nausicaa A Phaeacian princess

8. Alcinous King of the Phaeacians; Nausicaa’s father.

9. Arete Wife of Alcinous; Nausicaa’s mother.

10. Eurylochus A man in Odysseus’ crew

11. Eumaeus A swineherd (pig farmer) and loyal servant of Odysseus.

12. Greek Gods & Goddesses

13. Zeus  King of the gods on Mount Olympus.

14. Athena  Goddess of wisdom; Zeus’ daughter

15. Poseidon  God of the sea and of earthquakes.

16. Hermes  Messenger of the Gods; he also guides human souls to the land of the dead.

17. Calypso  A nyph (half- goddess) who loves Odysseus.

18. Polyphemus  A Cyclops (one-eyed giant)

19. Circe  Another nymph.

20. Ghost of Tiresias  A seer (person who tells the future)