Odysseus Return
Where does Odysseus finally arrive in book 13?
What is Ithaca?
Who disguises Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca?
Who is athena?
What main theme begins to unfold in Books 13–14?
What is homecoming and loyalty?
Who is Eumaeus?
What is Odysseus’ loyal swineherd?
What disguise does Odysseus use when he meets Eumaeus?
What is a poor old beggar?
Who brings Odysseus home safely from Scheria?
Who are the Phaeacians?
What form does Athena take when she first appears to Odysseus?
What is a young shepherd boy?
Who will Odysseus meet next after Eumaeus?
Who Is Telemachus?
How does Eumaeus treat the disguised Odysseus when he arrives?
What is kindly and hospitably?
What false story does Odysseus tell Eumaeus about himself?
What is that he’s a traveler who once met Odysseus in Crete?
How does Odysseus feel when he first wakes up on Ithaca?
What is confused or unsure of where he is?
How does Athena change Odysseus’ appearance?
What is making him look like an old beggar?
What emotion does Odysseus feel most strongly in these books?
What is longing for his home and family?
What animals does Eumaeus care for?
What are pigs (swine)?
Why does Odysseus lie about his identity?
What is to test Eumaeus’ loyalty?
What do phaeacians leave Odysseus on the shore with?
What are gifts of gold, bronze, and fine clothing?
Why does Athena disguise Odysseus?
What is to keep his identity secret from the suitors and others?
What does Ithaca symbolize for Odysseus?
What is peace, identity, and the end of his journey?
Where does Eumaeus live?
What is a hut in the countryside?
What does Eumaeus do even though he doesn’t know it’s Odysseus?
What is offer him food and shelter?
What punishment does Poseidon give the Phaeacians for helping Odysseus?
What is turning their ship to stone?
What does Athena tell Odysseus to do before revealing himself?
What is to test who is loyal and plan his revenge?
What plan do Athena and Odysseus begin forming?
What is to defeat the suitors and reclaim his home?
What does Eumaeus say about the suitors?
What is that they are greedy and waste Odysseus’ wealth?
What does this scene reveal about Greek values?
What is the importance of hospitality (xenia)?