The Odyssey · Character Index

252 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.

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Major figures

Ulysses — 246 relationships · king and hero
Telemachus — 80 relationships · son of Ulysses
Penelope — 72 relationships · wife of Ulysses
Minerva — 52 relationships · goddess
Jove — 41 relationships · king of the gods
Agamemnon — 27 relationships · king
Menelaus — 27 relationships · king of Sparta
Alcinous — 25 relationships · king
Eumaeus — 25 relationships · swineherd
Antinous — 24 relationships · suitor
Neptune — 24 relationships · god of the sea
Eurymachus — 21 relationships · suitor
Nestor — 21 relationships · king of Pylos
Calypso — 20 relationships · goddess
Laertes — 17 relationships · father of Ulysses
Hercules — 13 relationships · hero
Mercury — 13 relationships · messenger god
Circe — 12 relationships · sorceress
Euryclea — 12 relationships · nurse and servant
Achilles — 11 relationships · hero of the Trojan War
Apollo — 11 relationships · god who killed Phrontis
Nausicaa — 11 relationships · princess
Neleus — 11 relationships · father of Nestor
Aegisthus — 10 relationships · murderer

By house

ithaca (17)

Ulysses — 246 relationships · king and hero
Telemachus — 80 relationships · son of Ulysses
Penelope — 72 relationships · wife of Ulysses
Laertes — 17 relationships · father of Ulysses
Euryclea — 12 relationships · nurse and servant
Melanthius — 8 relationships · goatherd
Philoetius — 8 relationships · stockman
Melantho — 7 relationships · maid
Eurynome — 6 relationships · waiting woman of Penelope
Piraeus — 6 relationships · sailor
Autolycus — 5 relationships · father of Anticlea
Dolius — 5 relationships · gardener of Penelope
Medon — 5 relationships · servant
Mentor — 5 relationships · friend of Ulysses
Phemius — 4 relationships · minstrel
Polyctor — 4 relationships · builder of the fountain
Noemon — 3 relationships · ship owner

gods (14)

Minerva — 52 relationships · goddess
Jove — 41 relationships · king of the gods
Neptune — 24 relationships · god of the sea
Calypso — 20 relationships · goddess
Hercules — 13 relationships · hero
Mercury — 13 relationships · messenger god
Aeolus — 6 relationships · captain over the winds
Saturn — 5 relationships · father of Jove
Ephialtes — 4 relationships · son of Neptune and Iphimedeia
Otus — 4 relationships · son of Neptune and Iphimedeia
Thetis — 4 relationships · mother of Achilles
Hebe — 3 relationships · wife of Hercules
Iphimedeia — 3 relationships · wife of Aloeus
Perse — 3 relationships · daughter of Oceanus

suitors (9)

Antinous — 24 relationships · suitor
Eurymachus — 21 relationships · suitor
Amphinomus — 10 relationships · suitor from Dulichium
Ctesippus — 7 relationships · suitor
Amphimedon — 5 relationships · suitor
Agelaus — 4 relationships · suitor
Leiodes — 4 relationships · sacrificial priest
Eurynomus — 3 relationships · son of Aegyptius and suitor
Pisander — 3 relationships · suitor

divine (8)

Circe — 12 relationships · sorceress
Hyperion — 6 relationships · sun-god
Dawn — 5 relationships · goddess
Juno — 4 relationships · goddess
Lampetie — 4 relationships · daughter of Hyperion and Neaera
Mars — 4 relationships · god
Phaethusa — 3 relationships · daughter of Hyperion and Neaera
Venus — 3 relationships · goddess

phaeacian (8)

Arete — 6 relationships · queen
Laodamas — 6 relationships · son of Alcinous
Demodocus — 4 relationships · bard
Halios — 4 relationships · athlete
Rhexenor — 4 relationships · son of Nausithous
Clytoneus — 3 relationships · athlete
Eurymedusa — 3 relationships · servant and nurse
Pontonous — 3 relationships · servant

mortals (7)

Agamemnon — 27 relationships · king
Aegisthus — 10 relationships · murderer
Polybus — 10 relationships · father of Eurymachus
Icarius — 6 relationships · father of Penelope
Orestes — 6 relationships · son of Agamemnon
Eupeithes — 5 relationships · father of Antinous
Ops — 4 relationships · father of Euryclea

thessaly (5)

Tyro — 8 relationships · wife of Cretheus
Aeson — 4 relationships · son of Cretheus and Tyro
Amythaon — 4 relationships · son of Cretheus and Tyro
Cretheus — 4 relationships · husband of Tyro
Pheres — 4 relationships · son of Cretheus and Tyro

achaean (4)

Menelaus — 27 relationships · king of Sparta
Achilles — 11 relationships · hero of the Trojan War
Atreus — 5 relationships · father of Menelaus and Agamemnon
Neoptolemus — 4 relationships · son of Achilles

pylian (4)

Nestor — 21 relationships · king of Pylos
Neleus — 11 relationships · father of Nestor
Pisistratus — 5 relationships · son of Nestor
Antilochus — 4 relationships · son of Nestor

pylos (4)

Chloris — 6 relationships · wife of Neleus
Chromius — 4 relationships · son of Neleus and Chloris
Periclymenus — 4 relationships · son of Neleus and Chloris
Melampus — 3 relationships · king

Unaffiliated (4)

Amphiaraus — 5 relationships · seer
Iphitus — 4 relationships · son of Eurytus
Alpheus — 3 relationships · grandfather of Diocles
Mantius — 3 relationships

sparta (4)

Castor — 3 relationships · son of Tyndarus and Leda
Leda — 3 relationships · wife of Tyndarus
Pollux — 3 relationships · son of Tyndarus and Leda
Tyndarus — 3 relationships · husband of Leda

phaeacians (3)

Alcinous — 25 relationships · king
Nausicaa — 11 relationships · princess
Nausithous — 5 relationships · former king

achaeans (3)

Ajax — 4 relationships · warrior
Elpenor — 3 relationships · young member of Ulysses' crew
Eurylochus — 3 relationships · captain and companion of Ulysses

cretan (2)

Idomeneus — 7 relationships · father of Orsilochus
Orsilochus — 3 relationships · son of Idomeneus

pheraean (2)

Diocles — 5 relationships · son of Ortilochus
Ortilochus — 5 relationships · father of Diocles

crete (2)

Ariadne — 3 relationships · daughter of Minos
Minos — 3 relationships · son of Jove and judge of the dead

ithacan (1)

Eumaeus — 25 relationships · swineherd

olympian (1)

Apollo — 11 relationships · god who killed Phrontis

achaea (1)

Theoclymenus — 10 relationships · seer

lacedaemon (1)

Helen — 6 relationships · wife of Menelaus

cyclopes (1)

Polyphemus — 6 relationships · king of the Cyclopes

argive (1)

Clytemnestra — 5 relationships · wife of Agamemnon

ismarus (1)

Maron — 5 relationships · priest of Apollo

thebans (1)

Teiresias — 5 relationships · blind Theban prophet

olympian gods (1)

Diana — 4 relationships · goddess

dulichium (1)

Nisus — 4 relationships · father of Amphinomus

laestrygonians (1)

Antiphates — 3 relationships · king of the Laestrygonians

iolcus (1)

Pelias — 3 relationships · son of Neptune and Tyro

sidonians (1)

Phaedimus — 3 relationships · king of the Sidonians

hyperesia (1)

Polypheides — 3 relationships · seer

monsters (1)

Scylla — 3 relationships · sea monster

divine/legendary (1)

Tityus — 3 relationships · son of Gaia

thebes (1)

Zethus — 3 relationships · son of Jove and Antiope

Minor figures

Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.

Extracted from the original text of The Odyssey. Made with Rho MD.