Understand the characters and places and the role each plays in Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca. 

Achilles

Aeolus

Agamemnon

Alcinous

Amphimedon

Amphinomous

Antinous

Aphrodite

Ares

Arete

Argos

Athena

Autolycus

Calypso

Charybdis

Cicones

Circe

Demodocus

Elpenor

Elysian Fields

Eumaeus

Euryalus

Eurycleia

Eurymachus

Helen

Helios

Hephaestus

Hermes

Ino

Irus

Laertes

Laestrygonians

Lotus-Eaters

Medon

Melanthius

Melantho

Menelaus

Mount Olympus

Nausicaa

Nestor

Peisistratus

Penelope

Phemius

Philoetius

Poseidon

Proteus

Scylla

Sirens

Sisyphus

Tantalus

Tiresias

Telemachus

Theoclymenus

Polyphemus

Zeus

 

Understand the geography of Odysseus’ journey and the events associated with each place.

Aeaea

Hades

Ithaca

Ogygia

Phaeacia

Pylos

Scheria

Sparta

Thrinacia

Troy

 

Important terms:

epithet

hubris

in medias res

moly

simile