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Nausicaa
Phaeacian princess · the girl who welcomes the stranger
Daughter of Alcinous and Arete, the royal couple of Scheria. Athena sends her to the river to wash clothes, wh…
Alcinous
King of Scheria · the host who sends Odysseus home
King of the Phaeacians and husband of Arete. He receives the shipwrecked Odysseus, entertains him with feastin…
Arete
Queen of Scheria · the hostess who recognises the clothes
Wife of Alcinous and queen of the Phaeacians. In the Odyssey she is the first to notice that the stranger’s cl…
The Phaeacians
The seafaring people who send Odysseus home
The inhabitants of Scheria, a prosperous and isolated people famous for their ships, gardens, and hospitality.…