Circe — For other uses, see Circe (disambiguation). Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus, by John William Waterhouse. In Greek mythology, Circe ( … Wikipedia
Menelaus — For other uses, see Menelaus (disambiguation). Menelaus In Greek mythology, Menelaus (Ancient Greek: Μενέλαος, Menelaos) was a legendary king of Mycenaean (pre Dorian) Sparta, the husband of Helen of Troy, and a central figure in the Trojan War … Wikipedia
Telemachus — For other uses, see Telemachus (disambiguation). Telemachus departing from Nestor, painting by Henry Howard (1769–1847) Telemachus ( … Wikipedia
Mentes — In Greek mythology, Mentes (Μέντης) is the name of two different Trojan War leaders, the King of the Cicones (according to the Iliad) and the King of the Taphians and the son of Antiloches (according to the Odyssey). In Book XVII of The Iliad,… … Wikipedia
Medon — In Greek mythology, there were four people called Medon (Ancient Greek: Μέδων, gen.: Μέδοντος). Medon is the faithful herald of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey. Following the advice of his son Telemachus, Odysseus spares Medon’s life after murdering… … Wikipedia
Mentor — For other uses, see Mentor (disambiguation). In Greek mythology, Mentor (Greek: Μέντωρ / Méntōr; gen.: Μέντορος)[1] was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus who placed Mentor and Odysseus foster brother… … Wikipedia
Alcinous — For other uses, see Alcinous (disambiguation). Ulysses at the court of Alcinous by Francesco Hayez. Alcinous or Alkínoös (Gr. Ἀλκίνοος) was, in Greek mythology, a son of Nausithous, or of Phaeax (son of Poseido … Wikipedia
Nausicaa — For the film, see Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film). For other uses, see Nausicaa (disambiguation). Odysseus and Nausicaä, by Charles Gleyre. Nausicaa ( … Wikipedia
Aretus — In Greek mythology, Aretus or Árêtos (Ἄρητος) was one of several characters: King Aretus of Pylos was a son of Nestor and Eurydice (or Anaxibia).[1] Aretus of Troy was one of fifty sons of Priam. He was killed by Automedon.[2] References ^ … Wikipedia
Demodocus (Odyssey character) — In the Odyssey by Homer, Demodocus (Greek: Δημοδόκος, Demodokos) is a poet who often visits the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians on the island of Scherie. During Odysseus stay on Scherie, Demodocus performs three narrative songs.… … Wikipedia
