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| calypso |
(cap.) in The Odyssey by Homer, a sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years. [1/3 definitions] |
| lotus-eater |
in The Odyssey, one of a group of people whose consumption of lotus fruit caused them to become dreamy and lazy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Odysseus |
the protagonist of The Odyssey, known for his cleverness and persuasive oratory; Ulysses. |
| Scylla and Charybdis |
in Homer's Odyssey, two monsters threatening to sailors, later identified as a rock and a whirlpool in the sea off the coast of Sicily. |
| siren |
(often cap.) in Greek mythology and The Odyssey, one of a group of sea nymphs who lure sailors to death on rocky coasts by their seductive singing. [1/6 definitions] |
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