| Zeus | King of the gods |
| Poseidon | God of the sea and earthquakes |
| Athena | Goddess of skills, wisdom, and warfare; daughter of Zeus |
| Calypso | Nymph who is immortal and holds Odysseus captive for seven years |
| Helios | God of the sun |
| Circe | Enchantress that uses wine and magic to lure men to her house; turns Odysseus’ men into pigs |
| Aeolus | God of the wind |
| Scylla | Six-headed monster made of gray rock |
| Charybdis | Whirlpool |
| Sirens | half bird and half woman; they sing songs to lure men to their death |
| Apollo | God of music, law, sunlight, and medicine |
| Cyclopes | Cannibals; one-eyed monsters; barbaric creatures with no laws |
| Lotus Eaters | people who eat the flower that makes you forget about home |
| Polyphemus | Son of Poseidon |
| Hades | god of underworld |
| Hermes | The messenger god |
Gods and Goddesses The Odyssey by Homer
April 19, 2020