odyssey 1
What is Book 1 of the Odyssey about?
Penelope in Ithaca, trying to resist the suitors bent on taking over Odysseus's kingdom. At the same time, Odysseus has lost his crew and ship and is now a captive on Calypso's island. Athena must intercede with her father Zeus to have Odysseus set free.
What happens in book 2 of The Odyssey?
Telemachus taking charge of the chaotic scene at home. He calls together the Acheans, a name that Homer used to refer to Greeks. Telemachus has extra courage because of Athena's encouragement, and he tells the suitors they have brought shame to his household
What happens in Book 3 Odyssey?
What happened in book 4 of the Odyssey?
Helen recalls how Odysseus dressed as a beggar to infiltrate the city's walls.
What is book 5 of The Odyssey about?
All the gods except Poseidon gather again on Mount Olympus to discuss Odysseus's fate.
What is the main idea of the Odyssey book 1?
The three central themes of the Odyssey are Hospitality, Loyalty, and Vengeance.
What is the theme in Part 2 of the Odyssey?
Good triumphs over evil
What is the theme of the Odyssey book 3?
loyalty to human comrades and family, and devotion to the gods.
What is the foreshadowing in Book 4 of the Odyssey?
Helen tells the story of how Odysseus disguised himself as a beggar to sneak into Troy during the Trojan War, foreshadowing the disguise he uses to enter Ithaca at the end of the poem.
What does Athena do in Book 5 of The Odyssey?
Athena petitions Zeus to allow Odysseus to escape from Ogygia and return home
hospitality, reputation, revenge, and power.
Why did the suitors want to marry Penelope?
they would become king of Ithaca and gain a tremendous amount of political clout and power.
What does Athena do in book 3 of the Odyssey?
reassures Telemachos that the gods do look favorable upon him
What is the dramatic irony in the Odyssey book 4?
Why does Odysseus cry in Book 5?
Which God is most against Odysseus?
Poseidon
What is the irony in the Odyssey Book 3?
Telemachus is being guided by the goddess Athena, who is disguised as Mentor, while searching for Odysseus.
What did Helen do in book 4 of the Odyssey?
Helen slips a drug into the wine that makes the men forget their sorrows.
What does Zeus do in Book 5 of The Odyssey?
Who is Athena disguised as in Book 1?
Mentes
How does Penelope test Odysseus toward the end of Part 2?
to confirm if he is truly her husband. After his long journey and absence, she requires proof of his identity. The test involves intimate details of their marital bed - details only the true Odysseus would know.
How does Athena reveal herself in Book 3?
Athena, who reveals her divinity by shedding the form of Mentor and changing into an eagle before the entire court of Pylos, stays behind to protect Telemachus's ship and its crew.
What happened to Ajax in the Odyssey book 4?
Ajax killed himself. He did so at the end of the Trojan War in a moment of insanity. He was upset the gods awarded Odysseus the armor of his cousin Achilles.v
What happened at the end of book 5 of The Odyssey?
Though Poseidon decides to let Odysseus live, he takes one last parting shot at him and flings him against the rocks.