The leader of the Achaean expedition to Troy, he was the King of
Mycenae. On his return from Troy he was murdered by his wife
Clytemnestra, and her lover Aegisthus. The lover was the son of
Thyestes, the brother and enemy of Atreus, Agamemnon's father.
When Odysseus voyages to Hades he meets with Agamemnon's ghost.
The King of the Phaeacians and husband of Arete, who had a
daughter called Nausicaa. Nausicaa helps Odysseus when he first
arrives in their land. The King is a gracious ruler and is
instrumental in assisting Odysseus in returning to Ithaca. He is
the leader of the suitors that besiege Penelope, and the other
suitors copy his cruelty and greed. He mistreats Odysseus when
disguised as a beggar on his return to Ithaca. He is unashamed
of his behavior and is a totally evil man. He is the first to be
killed by Odysseus. He is aided by Eurymachus, another important
suitor. Odysseus' faithful swine-herd who plays an important
part in assisting Odysseus to regain power, he is a caring man
who offers hospit