Characters in the Odyssey

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Odysseus
'long-enduring king of Ithaca'
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Telemachus
Odysseus' son who the suitors try to bump off: Goes searching for his dad
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Eumaeus
loyal swineherd
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Antinous & Eurymachus
Two leading suitors after Penelope
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Laertes
Father of Odysseus for whom Penelope tells the suitors she is weaving the funeral shroud.
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Alcinous
King of the Phaecians whose palace Odysseus tells his story; helps Odysseus finally return home.
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Elphenor
"The youngest of the party, not much of a fighting man and not very clever" (book 10 L.5552-3). Gets drunk, falls off a roof.
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Eurylochus
Initially described by Odysseus as "Nobel" and "Great hearted' (Book 9 L.205-6). We know he is cleaver, as he suspected Circe's trap. Undermines Odysseus. Cattle killer.
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Polites
"An authoritative man and the one in my party who I liked and trusted the most" ( Book 10 L.224) One of the men that is picked to investigate Circe's palace. He takes charge and calls to circe.
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Tiresias
Blind Theban prophet in the underworld: Gives Odysseus advice.
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Antiphates
Chief of the man eating, giant Laestrygonians.
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Polyphemus
Likes cheese. Shows great care for his sheep but has no concept of xenia.
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Charybdis
Big watery thing. Likes to swallow ships.
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Sirens
Nice voices, shame about the faces and the tendency to lure ships onto rocks.
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Scylla
Six headed monster, with triple row of fangs, and long necks.
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Penelope
Devoted wife of Odysseus. Displays as much cunning as her husband in holding suitors at bay.
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Eurycleia
Faithful old nurse. Identifies Odysseus from a scar on his leg.
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Anticleia
Mother of Odysseus. Pops up in the underworld and explains to her son that she died grieving his loss, which has got to mess with your head.
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Nausicaa
'of the white arms': 'tall and beautiful as a goddess' The daughter of King Alcinous and queen Arete.
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Circe
'of the lovely tresses' : 'the powerful goddess with a woman's voice' the Aeaean Witch
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Calypso
'of the golden tresses' also referred to as 'the divine'. Is obviously a rather lonely lady
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Athena
'bright-eyed' and the daughter of Zeus
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Zeus
King of the Gods. Generally supports his daughter in her aid of Odysseus.
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Aeolus
God of the winds, gives Odysseus a bag of winds to help him get home.
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Hermes
Gives Calypso the order to release Odysseus. Helps him with Moly. Guides the souls of the suitors to Hades
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Poseidon
Hates Odysseus for blinding his son
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Ino
Throws Odysseus her veil which protects him from drowning.
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Card 2

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Telemachus

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Odysseus' son who the suitors try to bump off: Goes searching for his dad

Card 3

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Eumaeus

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Card 4

Front

Antinous & Eurymachus

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Card 5

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Laertes

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