The Odyssey: People & Places

5. Odysseus' father.
6. The poet/author of "The Odyssey."
8. The God of invention, commerce, and cunning; messenger of the gods.
12. A trusted officer of Odysseus.
13. The wife of Hades, ruler of the underworld.
14. An ancient Greek concept of "guest-friendship," representing sacred hospitality, generosity, and reciprocal respect between a host and a stranger.
17. Odysseus' Son.
19. Odysseus' Wife.
20. A six headed sea monsters who devours sailors.
21. A goddess and enchantress who lives on the island of Aeaea
22. Odysseus' Homeland
23. The king of the Phaeacians
24. A blind prophet whose spirit Odysseus visits in the underworld.

1. A race of one-eyed giants; an individual member of the race is a Cyclops.
2. The god of the sea, earthquakes, and father of the cyclops who battles Odysseus.
3. The guardian of the winds.
4. The ruler of the Greek gods and goddesses; father of Athena and Apollo.
7. The Epic Hero and protagonist of "The Odyssey."
9. Creatures, part woman and part bird, whose songs lure sailors to their death.
10. The sea that Odysseus Sails on to get home.
11. The god music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine.
15. The goddess of war, wisdom and cleverness; goddess of crafts.
16. A sea goddess who lives on the island of Ogygia.
18. The sun god, who raises his cattle on the island of Thrinacia.
21. A dangerous whirlpool personified as a female sea monster.
25. Odysseus' dog