Characters
The character who battles gender norms by being a powerful figure in society
Athena
The theme revealed when Odysseus hides his identity but shows his strength
Identity
The feast or the athletic games?
The feast
The object Odysseus throws farther than anyone else
Discus
The event held to entertain Odysseus after the feast
The athletic games
The Phaeacian king who hosts Odysseus
King Alcinous
The theme shown by the Phaeacians’ welcoming feast
Xenia/hospitality
Demodocus sings or Odysseus competes?
Demodocus sings
The physical trait of Demodocus that represents poetic insight
Blindness
The sport in which Odysseus proves his strength
The queen who always shows kindness towards Odysseus
Queen Arete
The theme emphasized by Demodocus’s songs about war
Consequences of suffering from the war
Odysseus is insulted or Odysseus throws the discus?
Odysseus is insulted
The gifts given to Odysseus by the Phaeacians
Treasure/clothing/gold
What Demodocus sings about that makes Odysseus cry
The Trojan War
The god that troubles Odysseus during the games
Poseidon
The theme shown when Odysseus controls his emotions in public
Self control
Odysseus cries or Alcinous praises him publicly?
Odysseus cries
The reason Odysseus weeps during the songs
Memory of past suffering
The reason Odysseus becomes upset during the games
Being insulted/challenged by Phaeacian athletes
The blind bard who sings of the Trojan War
Demodocus
The theme shown by the gods’ influence over human events
Fate vs. free will
The promise of safe passage or Odysseus revealing his story?
The promise of safe passage
The type of society the Phaeacians represent compared to the Greeks at Troy
Peaceful/ideal society
What King Alcinous promises Odysseus at the end of Book 8