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The Odyssey By Homer (Books 1-24) Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Describe Odysseus's situation when the odyssey begins ANS✔✔ Odysseus
has lost his men because they ate the cattle of Helios, He is being kept prisoner
by Calypso a sea nymph who wants him to forget ithaca and become her
husband, all the gods feel sorry for him except poseidon
At the meeting of the gods at Olympus which god/goddess appeals on behalf
Odysseus? What is the reason for Poseidon's grudge against Odysseus?
ANS✔✔ Athena appeals upon his behalf, Poseidon's grudge is because
Odysseus blinded his son the cyclops Polyphemus
Hospitality or Xenia was deeply important to the ancient Greeks describe the
hospitality shown to Athena during her visit disguised as mentor ANS✔✔
Mentor is led inside and provided with food and drink before discussing
business Telemachus makes him comfortable with a rug and armchair and has
his hands washed
What encouraging news does Athena give Telemachus? ANS✔✔ She tells
him that Odysseus is alive being held prisoner on an island and will find a way
home
Describe the suitors who are they? why are the suitors there? How would you
characterize their behavior? ANS✔✔ The suitors are lords from nearby lands
who want to marry Odysseus's wife Penelope they are staying in his home and
, feasting upon his food they are disrespectful and rude to Telemachus and his
household
Summarize the advice Athena gives Telemachus ANS✔✔ Athena advises
him to instruct the intruders to go home if Penelope wishes to remarry she
should go to her father and have him arrange the marriage Telemachus is to
sail to pylos and speak to Nestor and then to Sparta to speak with menelaus
about his fathers whereabouts if he finds his father is dead he should come
home for a funeral support his mother In remarrying and kill the suitors
describe Athena's departure and it's impact on Telemachus ANS✔✔ She flies
up through the roof like a bird it inspires confidence in Telemachus because he
believes her to be a god
Explain Penelope's visit why is she upset and why does she leave ANS✔✔
Penelope is upset because the storytelling is of the Trojan war and it makes her
sad she leaves because Telemachus tells her to leave
What does Telemachus tell the suitors in his speech? ANS✔✔ He tells them
to eat and drink in peace tonight for tomorrow he will ask them all to leave, if
they continue to stay he will appeal to Zeus for vengeance against them
Aigyptios inquires about the reason for the council summarize the response
Telemachus provides ANS✔✔ He explains that his home is overrun with
suitors who refuse to give a proper proposal to penelopes father and he lacks
the skills to fight them some of the suitors are sons of the men at the council
and he asks them to call their sons home and leave him in peace
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