Antinous was one of Penelope's suitors who disrespected Odysseus and attempted to kill Telemachus. He was the first suitor slain by Odysseus. The goddess Aphrodite was known for her beauty and granted Paris protection in exchange for choosing her the most beautiful. She had a festival called the Aphrodisia celebrated in Greece. Calypso, a sea nymph, imprisoned Odysseus on her island Ogygia for seven years in an attempt to make him her immortal husband. She reluctantly freed him when ordered by Zeus.

1. Odyssey

11. AntinousSuitor Extraordinaire

12. Antinous- The Original JerkAntinous was one of Penelope’s chief suitors.He was also one of the meanest, most disliked, and was responsible for all the suitors moving into Odysseus’ house.Antinous even attempted to kill Odysseus’ son, Telemachus, upon Telemachus’ return from Menelaus. Luckily however, Telemachus avoided the trap.Antinous is the first suitor to be slain. Odysseus shot him through the throat with an arrow while Antinous was drinking.Antinous had a complete disregard for the Greek rules of hospitality, and, ironically, this was the reason he was killed. When Odysseus came disguised as a beggar to his own house Antinous turned him away, and this was an offense equal to blaspheming the gods.

13. Goddess of love and beauty

14. Zeus married her to Hephaestus

15. Aphrodite was also known as “Kypris” and “Cytherea” after the two places, Cyprus and Kythira, which claim her birth.

16. She is characterized as vain, ill-tempered, and easily offended.

17. Daughter of Zeus, king of the gods.

18. She granted Paris protection and the most beautiful mortal wife if he would chose her the most beautiful between her and two other goddesses, Athena and Hera, and he did.

19. Aphrodite had a festival of her own, the Aphrodisia, which was celebrated all over Greece, but particularly in Athens and Corinth.Aphrodite

20. “Calliope” by Marcello BacciarelliCalliope (The Muse)Calliope is the Muse of epic poetryThere are 9 MusesThe Muses are the goddesses of literature and poetry.Calliope’s name means “beautiful voice”.

21. Calypso Calypso (also known as Atlantis) was a sea nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia. She was the daughter of Tethys and Atlas. She was confined to the island for supporting her father and the Titans during the Titanomachy. After the last of Odysseus’ men had perished at sea, Odysseus himself was washed ashore on Ogygia, where Calypso became enamored of him, taking him as her lover and promising him immortality if he would stay with her. She imprisoned Odysseus on her island in order to make him her immortal husband. Eventually, Athena asked Zeus to spare Odysseus of his torment on the island, as he longs for his wife Penelope. Zeus releases Odysseus when he sends Hermes to Ogygia to order Calypso to set Odysseus free. She complied reluctantly, allowing Odysseus to construct a small boat and set sail from the island. In her sadness she attempted suicide, but she is thwarted by her own immortality. She bore Odysseus two children, Nausithous and Nausinous.

22. Circe by Nicole SchaneCirce was a sorceress living on the island of Aeaea.

23. Her father was Helios, the god of the sun and owner of the land where Odysseus’ men ate cattle.

24. Her mother was Perse, an oceanid.

25. She was the sister of two kings of Colchis and of Pasiphaë, and the mother of Minotaur.

26. Circe transformed her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals through the use of her magical wand and potions.

27. Her daughter is Aega, the goddess of the sun.

28. Circe and Odysseus had a child together named Telegonus who later ruled over the Tyrsenians.

29. She is renowned for her knowledge of magic and poisonous herbs.This is a picture of Circe.During the nights, Circe could be wasted in fear because of the uncontrolled visions which filled her house.

30. When visitors came to Circe’s house they said to have seen beasts roaming around acting as domesticated animals showing their kindness by wagging their tails.

31. Some say they were drugged victims of Circe.Zeus was known in Greek mythology as the king of gods. Zeus ruled Mount Olympus and was the god of sky and thunder. He was also a dominant role, commanding over the Greek Olympian pantheon. Zeus was a supreme cultural artifact, on which many Greek religions were founded. Zeus plays a major role in the Odyssey because he favors Odysseus.Zeus

32. APOLLOGod of sun, truth, music, and prophecy.

33. Leader of the muses and director of their choir.

34. Son of Zeus and Leto.

35. Twin brother of Artemis.

36. Know as the destroyer of rats and locust.

37. Paean is a song sung to honor Apollo.

38. Responsible for driving the sun across the sky.

39. The crow is his bird and the dolphin is his animal.Dylan Mobley

41. LaertesKing of IthacaLaertes, son of Arcesius, is the father of Odysseus.Laertes was Odysseus’s foster father. Begotten by the son of Hermes, Autolycu, Who often stole wives from husbands.Laertes willingly forgave his wife, Anticlea, and became a good father to Odysseus.In his last years, Athena rejuvinated Laertes in order to fight with his son against the families of the suitors Odysseus had killed after they tried to take his kingdom and wife.By: gabbi vaLLE.In the photograph, Laertes is shown with his wife, Ophelia.

42. POLYPHEMUSOf the Cyclopes race . . .

43. Polyphemus was a Cyclops from an island ruled by the Cyclopes race. He had returned to his cave dwelling to find Odysseus and a dozen of his crew inside. Polyphemus tells Odysseus that he is not afraid of the Greek Gods and customs. Then Polyphemus rolls a giant stone over the opening of the cave, and quickly devours two of Odysseus’s men. POLYPHEMUS

44. That morning, Polyphemus ate two more of Odysseus’s men, and went out to work. While he was away, Odysseus and his men sharpened a log to use as a weapon. When Polyphemus came back, the soldiers shoved the sharpened log into the one-eyed Polyphemus.POLYPHEMUS

45. After being blinded by the Greeks, Polyphemus searched unsuccessfully for the soldiers.That morning, when Polyphemus let his sheep out, but before he did, he searched each and every one of the sheep’s backs to see if the Greeks were riding on them.However, he did not check the underside of the sheep, where the soldiers had tied themselves.The Greeks got away from Polyphemus, and Polyphemus pleaded with his father Zeus to seek revenge on the Greek soldiers.POLYPHEMUS

46. HomerHomer was a Greek poet and was the initial story teller of both the Iliad and the Odyssey. Most people believe that Homer was blind because he described everything by using his sense of hearing and smell rather then his sense of sight. Homer lived around 800 B.C and his poems have taught us many lessons. Also his stories have inspired philosophers and students alike for thousands of years and they will till the end of time.

47. The Trojan War(in a minute)The war began when King Menelaus invited Prince Paris to Sparta. King Menelaus’s wife, Helen, was lonely and fell in to lust with Paris. She left with him to Troy, thus sparking the Trojan War.

48. King Menelaus was infuriated and called on his Greek cousins and fellow suitors of Helen to help him get his revenge.

49. Once the Greeks landed out Troy however, the realized they had bit off a bit more than they could chew. The walls of Troy were shut fast and the greeks couldn’t defeat them on the open field either. The battles raged for ten years.Continued……Menelaus wanted the conflict to end, so he challenged Paris to a duel. Paris fought Menelaus but was greatly outmatched. Just as Menelaus was about to kill Paris, Aphrodite swept in and saved him. Menelaus was infuriated. Claiming he had won by default. The Trojans agreed, but some idiot shot at Menelaus, sparking the conflict anew.

50. Finally, Odysseus thought of an idea to trick the Trojans. He designed the Trojan horse, and snuck into the city at night. The Greeks stormed Troy, slaughtering everyone and pillaging the city. Odysseus was praised, and he boasted himself. Because of his vanity, Odysseus was plagued with troubles on his way home. Which sets the stage for our story, the Odyssey.AlcinousAlcinous was the king of the Phaeacians, in whose court Odysseus tells his story.

51. Alcinous is the grandson of Poseidon.

52. Alcinous was a welcoming king.

53. Alcinous was known for his hospitality to strangers.