The Odyssey Family Tree

11-19-13The Odyssey Family TreeSingle lines indicate children, stemming from double lines or his/her parents.Double lines indicate marriages/lovers.Dashed lines indicate some sort of major, mythological interaction between characters.Key

ZeusKing of all Greek Gods; looks over the affairs of Greek Gods and their disputes. Zeus is the son of Cronus, the titan he overruled with his siblings: Poseidon, Hera, Hermes, and Hades. His children include Helen, Athena, and Apollo, all with his different lovers.

Credits to Wikimedia CommonsPoseidonGod of the sea and horses; functions as Odysseuss godly antagonist. Poseidon is Zeuss brother, Cronuss son, and the Cyclops Polyphemuss father.Credits to MarkAndrewHolmes.com

AthenaGoddess of wisdom, battle, and womanly arts; she assists Odysseus and Telemachus, speaking up for them. Athena is Zeuss daughter with no mother and Aress sister.

Credits to Athena LLCHermesThe messaging God who convinced Calypso to free Odysseus from her island prison. Hermes is the son of Zeus and his lover and nymph Maea.

Credits to The Theoi ProjectHephaestusGod of metalwork and blacksmithing; he caught his wife Aphrodite with her lover Ares with a golden net. He is Heras sole-birthed son, in response to Zeus birthing Athena alone.Credits to The Theoi Project

8AphroditeGoddess of love and beauty; she was created in the sea foam around Cyprus Island, made from Uranus, and is married to Hephaestus. She had an affair with Ares and Eros is her son.

The Birth of Venus (Aphrodite) by Odilon RedonHyperionTitan God of light; he is one of the titan sons of Uranus and Gaia that conspired with Cronus to mutilate their father. His son Helios controls the Sun.

Credits to San Diego State UniversityAchillesHe is one of the best Greek fighters, besieging Troy in the Trojan War. He was killed by Paris in combat. His mother is the nymph Thetis and father Peleus, king of the Myrmidons.

Credits to BlackCablonDon.wordpressMenelausHe is the King of Sparta, brother to Agamemnon, and Helens husband who lead the Greeks in the Trojan War. His wife either left him for Paris or was abducted unwillingly.

Credits to Wikimedia CommonsHelenShe is Menelauss wife and queen of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojans sparked the Trojan War; her beauty is renowned.

Helen of Troy by Evelyn de MorganTelemachusHe is Odysseus and Penelopes son. He helps fight off his mothers suitors. Odysseus left when he was a child and is 20 at the beginning of the book.

Credits to Spencer Alleys BlogOdysseusHe fought with the other Greek heroes and in The Odyssey, he is shown going through the hardships going home. He is Penelopes husband and Telemachus father.

Credits to Ryan Shotwells BlogTiresiasHe is a Theban prophet inhabiting the Underworld, helping Odysseus return home to Ithaca during his time there.

Credits to Mythcongeniality.blogspotCalypsoShe was a nymph that was detained on the island of Ogygia. Odysseus was kept captive by her and her love. Her father was the Titan Atlas.

Credits to GreekMyths-GreekMythology.comPenelopeShe is Odysseuss wife and Telemachus mother. When Odysseus is gone, she is pursued by suitors for years but stayed loyal to her husband.

Credits to Greek Mythology LinkParisHe is the Trojan prince that caused the Trojan War by taking Helen, wife of the Spartan king Menelaus. He was also in a contest to choose the prettiest, out of Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena.

Credits to Wikimedia CommonsPolyphemusHe is one of the Cyclopes and a son of Poseidon. Odysseus comes to his island and blinds him after a struggle to escape imprisonment, which angers Poseidon.

Credits to Art Renewal CenterCirceShe took Odysseus and his men captive, casting magic spells on them, turning them into pigs, until he was able to escape a year later. She is Helioss and Perses daughter.

Credits to Wikimedia CommonsScyllaShe is a sea monster who haunts the rocks of a narrow strait across from Charybdis. She attacked Odysseus and his men. Phorcys and Celo are her parents.

Credits to mlahanas.deSirensThey are beautiful but dangerous creatures that lure sailors to their deaths with their enchanting songs. Odysseus encountered them and escaped. Theyre daughters of Achelous.

Credits to Stanford UniversityCharybdisGoddess of the tides; her whirlpool almost took Odysseus and his men when they were traveling through the strait, until they escaped.

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