| A | B |
|---|
| Alcinous | king of the Phaneacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story |
| Odysseus | king of Ithaca |
| Calypso | sea goddess who loved Odysseus |
| Circe | enchantress who helped Odysseus |
| Zeus | king of the gods |
| Apollo | god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine |
| Agamemnon | king and leader of Greek forces |
| Poseidon | god of sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea |
| Athena | goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare |
| Polyphemus | the Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus |
| Laertes | Odysseus' father |
| Cronus | Titan ruler of the universe; father of Zeus |
| Perimedes | member of Odysseus' crew |
| Eurylochus | another member of the crew |
| Tiresias | blind prophet who advised Odysseus |
| Persephone | wife of Hades |
| Telemachus | Odysseus and Penelope's son |
| Sirens | creatures whose sonds lure sailors to their deaths |
| Scylla | sea monster of gray rock |
| Charybdis | enormous and dangerous whirlpool |
| Lampetia | nymph |
| Hermes | herald and messenger of the gods |
| Eumaeus | old swineherd and friend of Odysseus |
| Antinous | leader among the suitors |
| Eurnome | housekeeper for Penelope |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife |
| Eurymachus | suitor |
| Amphinomus | suitor |
