| A | B |
|---|
| Achaeans | Greeks |
| Aeaea | Island home of Circe |
| Agamemnon | Commander of Greeks in Trojan War |
| Antinous | Ithacan noble; most arrogant suitor. |
| Apollo | The god of music, poetry, and prophecy. |
| Alcinous | King of Phaeacia |
| Athena | Greek goddess of wisdom. |
| Calypso | Beautiful sea nymph |
| Charybdis | A whirlpool personified as a female monster. |
| Cicones | A people attacked by Odysseus' men. |
| Circe | Beautiful witch goddess who turned Odyesseus' men into beasts. |
| Cronus | A Titan and ruler of the universe before Zeus. |
| Cyclops | Member of the race of one-eyed giants. |
| Eumaeus | A swinheard; an old loyal servant to Odysseus. |
| Eurycleia | Penelope's servant and Odysseus' old nurse. |
| Eurylochus | One of Odysseus' crew. |
| Eurymachus | One of Penelope's suitors. |
| Helios | The un god. |
| Itaca | Odysseus' home. |
| Laertes | Odysseus' father. |
| Laestrygonians | Man eating giants. |
| Odysseus | King of Itaca and hero of the Odyssey. |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife. |
| Phaecia | An island kingdom inhabited by seafarers and traders. |
| Polyphemus | A Cyclops and the son of Poseidon. |
| Poseidon | Greek god of the sea. |
| Scylla | A dangerous rock personified as a female moster with 6 heads who devoured passing sailors. |
| Sirens | Sea nymphs who lured sailors to destruction with their songs. |
| Telemachus | Son of Odysseus. |
| Zeus | Ruler of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. |
