Illiad & The Odyssey Flashcards
(40 cards)
Wife of Odysseus
Penelope
Forced to take the 10 year journey
Odysseus
Son of Odysseus
Telemachus
Honey sweet fruit. Makes men forget home.
The Lotus Eaters
Goddess of turning men to animals
Circe
Beautiful music causes shipwreck
The sirens
Goddess Queen. Holds Odysseus captive.
Calypso
Older teacher to Telemachus
Mentor
Supreme God of the Earth and Sky
Zeus
Goddess of Beauty
Aphrodite
God of the Sun. Music represents order.
Apollo
Messenger God
Hermes
One-eyed lawless creature
Polyphenusus
Greek #1 warrior.
Weakness: Heel > Anger
Achilles
Goddess of the hunt.
Twin sister of Apollo
Artemis
Beautiful Greek princess
Helen
God of the Sea
Poseidon
Used to trick the Trojans and win the war.
The Wooden Horse
Goddess of Wisdom
Worshipped at the Parthenon
Athena
God of Death
(underworld)
Pet dog - Cerberus
Hades
Trojan prince who kidnapped Helen. Kills Achilles
Paris
King of Troy.
Had 50 sons
Priam
Wife & sister of Zeus.
Goddess of Marriage
Hera
God of War
2 sons:
-Phobos
-Demos
Ares