QUOTES
“Odysseus, great strategist, it is time for your son to know the truth; together you have to plan how you will kill the suitor. Then both of you go into town. I will join you there soon myself; indeed I am itching to fight" (374-375).
Athena
Who does Telemachus refer to as 'Grandpa'?
Eumaeus
Does Telemachus know Odysseus when he reenters the house?
No, and he does not trust him either
“They both felt the deep desire for lamentation, and wailed with cries as shrill as birds, like eagles or vultures, when the hunters have deprived them of fledglings who have not yet learned how to fly” (376)
Epic Smilie
What does Odysseus say he wishes he could be?
Odysseus son or Odysseus
“You have come back Telemachus. I thought that I would never see you anymore, after you sailed to Pylos, my dear child, come in, let me enjoy the sight of you now that you are back” (370).
Eumaeus
Who had stopped eating, drinking, and checking the fields since Telemachus left?
Laertes
What two gods does Odysseus suggest to Telemachus to help them fight?
Athena and Zeus
“Until Athena gave her eyes sweet sleep.” (384)
Intervention
How many pigs were killed in this chapter?
one
“Great queen, your dear son has come home!” (380)
Messenger
Who's hill did Eumaeus pass on his way home?
Hermes
What did Eumaeus see when he was walking home?
A ship with many men with spears
“I will not let him go to meet the suitors; they are much too violent. I would be mortified if they abuse him" (372).
Dramatic Irony
What was the dogs reaction to Telemachus?
They did not bark
“How amazing! The gods have saved this man from death! For days our scouts took turns to watch from the windy cliffs… Now some god has brought him home. We need to make new plans to murder him” (381).
Antinous
Who is the man that does not want to kill Telemachus if the gods do not approve?
Amphinomus
What did Telemachus and Odysseus do when Eumaeus was on his way to tell Penelope?
Plot against the suitors
“But since this man has come here, to your house, I will dress him in fine clothes, cloak and tunic, and sandals for his feet, and give a sword, and help him on his way” (372).
Xenia
How many times did people cry in this chapter?
Enough to get dehydrated
“The ones you mention are good defenders. They sit high among the clouds, and they control both men and gods” (378)
Telemachus
Who is Amphinomus' father?
Nisus
What does Odysseus tell Telemachus specifically not to do?
"Sharp eyed Athena"
Epithet
How many suitors are there total?
118