Autolycus: father of Penelope and thus grandfather of Odysseus.

Calypso: daughter of Atlas, goddess living on the island of Ogygia.

Cephallenia: an island close to Ithaca, part of Odysseus’ kingdom, often applied to that kingdom and its people generally (Cephallenians).

Charybdis: a divine sea monster which acts as a whirlpool.

Cicones: inhabitants of Ismarus, a city close to Troy.

Circe: a goddess living on the island of Aeaea.

Clytaemnestra: daughter of Tyndarus, wife of Agememnon.

Cyclopes (singular Cyclops): monstrous creatures with one eye.

Cronos: father of Zeus, overthrown by his son and imprisoned deep in the earth.

Ctesippus: son of Polytherses, one of the Suitors from Same.

Danaans: see Achaeans.

Demodocus: the blind minstrel in the court of Alcinous in Phaeacia.

Dolius: an old servant of Laertes and Penelope.

Dulichium: an island close to Ithaca, part of Odysseus’ kingdom.

Elpenor: the youngest of Odysseus’ crew.

Eumaeus: a servant of Odysseus, keeper of pigs.

Eupeithes: father of Antinous (one of the Suitors).

Euryalus: a young Phaeacian nobleman.

Eurycleia: daugher of Ops, elderly family servant to Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus.

Eurylochus: one of Odysseus’ companions, related to him by marriage.

Eurymachus: son of Polybus, one of the leading Suitors.

Eurynome: housekeeper in Odysseus’ and Penelope’s home.

Furies: goddesses of blood revenge.

Giants: the race of divinities before Zeus, many now imprisoned by Zeus deep in the earth.

Hades: god of the underworld, also the underworld itself.

Halitherses: son of Mastor, an older prophet in Ithaca, a colleague of Odysseus.