The Odyssey Roles of gods and goddesses

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Poseidon
Sets himself the task of ensuring that Odysseus struggles to get home late and if he must he will arrive late and with great struggle.
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Athene
Acts as Odysseus’ “guardian angel’ and helps him on his journey.
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Circe
Gives Odysseus and his crew food and drink along with a place to stay but attempts to harm his crew and slows his journey down as she keeps him on her island
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Calypso
Falls in love with Odysseus and keeps him on her island for 7 years.
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Hyperion (sun god)
Sees to it that Odysseus and his men are punished by Zeus for killing and eating his cattle.
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Hermes
Helps Odysseus with getting his men from Circe and forces Calypso to free him from her island. (Messenger for the gods)
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Aeolus
Gives Odysseus a bag of winds that takes him home but the bag is opened and sends them back, he refuses to help a second time.
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Zeus
Orders Calypso to let Odysseus leave her island. Also destroys Odysseus' ship after his crew slaughters the sun god's cattle.
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Card 2

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Acts as Odysseus’ “guardian angel’ and helps him on his journey.

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Athene

Card 3

Front

Gives Odysseus and his crew food and drink along with a place to stay but attempts to harm his crew and slows his journey down as she keeps him on her island

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Falls in love with Odysseus and keeps him on her island for 7 years.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Sees to it that Odysseus and his men are punished by Zeus for killing and eating his cattle.

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