| A | B |
|---|
| Alkínoös | king of the Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story |
| Odysseus | king of Ithaca; husband to Penelope and father to Telemachus |
| Kalypso | sea goddess who loved Odysseus |
| Kirkê | enchantress who helped Odysseus |
| Zeus | king of the gods |
| Apollo | god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine |
| Agamémnon | 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 |
| Laërtês | Odysseus’ father |
| Krónos | Titan ruler of the universe; father of Zeus |
| Perimedes | member of Odysseus’ crew |
| Eurýlokhos | another member of the crew |
| Teirêsias | blind prophet who advised Odysseus |
| Persephone | wife of Hades |
| Telémakhos | Odysseus and Penelope’s son |
| Seirênês | creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths |
| Skylla | sea monster of gray rock |
| Kharybdis | enormous and dangerous whirlpool |
| Lampetia | nymph |
| Hermês | herald and messenger of the gods |
| Eumaios | old swineherd and friend of Odysseus |
| Antínoös | leader of Penelope’s suitors (lead suitor) |
| Eurynomê | housekeeper for Penelope |
| Penélopê | Odysseus’s wife; Telemachus’ mother |
| Eurýmakhos | suitor |
| Amphínomos | suitor |
