| The protagonist of the story | | |
| We watch this character go from timid to a bold defender of the land | | |
| She's clever enough to outwit a hundred or so men | | |
| When no one else can help, this character steps in and gets Odysseus back on track | | |
| The character who hates Odysseus because Odysseus blinded his son | | |
| Athena must ask his permission to help Odysseus | | |
| He lead the campaign to kill Odysseus' son and take his lands | | |
| The first person in the palace to realize that the beggar is really Odysseus in disguise | | |
| She holds Odysseus captive for seven years. | | |
| Odyssus stays with her a few months | | |
| Is infuriated when "No man" blinds him | | |
| The person who probably *should* take charge of Odysseus' lands, but he doesn't. | | |
| A dead prophet who still provides some valuable wisdom | | |
| The real husband of Helen of Troy | | |
| The dead king who denounces power and honor and says that only life matters | | |
| The lovely young girl who helps Odysseus without sleeping with him. | | |