Antinous

Antinous
From the story   -   The Odyssey
Of the tradition   -   Greek Oral Poetry
Role in story   -   Suitor to Penelope, enemy of Odysseus

Antinous is the most arrogant of Penelope's suitors. Antinous leads the campaign to have Telemachus killed. Unlike the other suitors, he is never portrayed sympathetically, and he is the first to die when Odysseus returns.

Origin of name

• Anti = against
• Nous = mind
• Antinous = against mind ("bad" minded, as in evil)

The Odyssey by Homer edit

Ithaca Residents: Odysseus - Telemachus - Penelope - Eumaeus - Eurycleia - Melanthius - Melantho - Laertes Gods and Goddesses: Athena - Poseidon - Zeus - Hermes Suitors: Antinous - Eurymachus - Amphinomus Voyage Acquaintances: Calypso - Polyphemus - Circe - Tiresias - Nestor - Menelaus - Helen - Agamemnon Phaeacians: Nausicaa - Alcinous - Arete Italacized members are Odysseus's enemies - Strike-through members are deceased by the end of The Odyssey