Characters from The Adventures of Ulysses

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Ulysses - This character is the King of Ithaca.

Poseidon - This character is the God of the Sea.

Eurylochus - This character believes it is wiser to anger the gods than to starve to death.

Nausicaa - This character allegedly goes on to travel the world singing of the Trojan War.

Calypso - This character is able to see the past and future within a magical fire.

Penelope's Suitors - These characters are unable to string the hero's bow.

Athene - This character drugs the God of the Sea.

Circe - This...
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