Helios
the sun god, who raises his cattle on the island of Thrinacia
Zeus
the ruler of the Greek gods and goddesses; father of Athena and Apollo
Telemachus
Odysseus' son
Penelope
Odysseus' wife
Hermes
the god of invention, commerce, and cunning; messenger of the gods
Calypso
a sea goddess who lives on the island of Ogygia
Laertes
Odysseus' father
Alcinous
the king of the Phaeascians
Circe
a goddess and enchantress who lives on the island of Aeaea
Cicones
allies of the Trojans, who live at Ismarus
Lotus Eaters
inhabitants of a land Odysseus visits
Cyclopes
a race of one-eyed giants; an individual member of the race is a ____________
Apollo
god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine
Poseidon
the god of the seas, earthquakes, and horses; father of the Cyclops who battles Odysseus
Aeolus
the guardian of the winds
Persephone
the wife of Hades, ruler of the underworld
Tiresias
a blind prophet whose spirit Odysseus visits in the underworld
Elphenor
one of Odysseus' crew, killed in an accident
Sirens
creatures, part woman and part bird, whose songs lure sailors to their death
Scylla
a six-headed sea monster who devours sailors
Athena
the goddess of war, wisdom, and cleverness; goddess of crafts
Argos
Odysseus' dog