Book 1-4
Telemachus travels to ... first for news of his father's whereabouts.
Why does Telemachus travel to Pylos?
This messenger tells Calypso to let Odysseus go.
What does Hermes do?
This god protects Odysseus from Circe by telling him what to do.
What does Hermes do?
Athena tells Telemachus to ... when arriving in Ithaca
When does Athena tell Telemachus to sail around the suitors' ambush?
The sign that finally makes the suitors flee Odysseus when he fights them.
What does Athena's shield with Medusa on it make the suitors do?
Zeus' first sends an omen of ... which descend on the suitors.
Who do Zeus' eagles descend on?
When we meet the following character for the first time he is home-sick.
How do we meet Odysseus for the first time?
On this occasion, Odysseus crew betrays him for the third and most significant time.
What happens when Odysseus crew eats the cattle of Helios?
Telemachus realizes his father has truly returned when this happens.
What seems to happens when Telemachus sees Athena standing outside?
Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus because of this.
What does the scar on Odysseus' leg make Eurycleia do?
... invokes the Muse for help to tell the story of Odysseus.
Why does Homer invoke the muse?
This item saves Odysseus from drowning by Poseidon's wrath.
How does the sea nymphs veil help Odysseus?
They spear Odysseus' helpless men from the water like fish.
What do the Laestrygonians do?
Odysseus does this in order to ascertain the affairs at home and see who is loyal and who is not.
Why does Odysseus stay disguised as a beggar?
Odysseus doesn't spare this person who pleads innocence.
What is the result of the priest's plea to Odysseus?
"My friend, I have no fears for you, if at such a young age you're so favored by the gods." says ...
What does Nestor tell Telemachus?
This King welcomes Odysseus to his home and shows him the Games before helping him get home.
How does King Alcinoos help Odysseus?
Odysseus' mom informs Odysseus about how these three people are doing in the land of the dead.
What does Odysseus' mom tell him about Telemachus, Penelope, and Laertes?
The place Penelope fears her dream of an eagle breaking 20 feeding geese's necks comes from.
What is the shining ivory gate?
The suitors have to shoot through this number of axeheads.
What do the suitors have to do with 12 axeheads?
The Old Man of the Sea calls Menelaus '...'
Who calls Menelaus 'son of Atreus?'
This number of men are killed by the Cyclops.
How do 6 of Odysseus' men die?
It's the second time his crew disobeys Odysseus' orders.
How many times has his crew disobeyed Odysseus when they open the bag Aeolus gave him?
Odysseus warns Amphinomus' son (one of the suitors) that ...
Who does Odysseus warn saying: 'some catastrophe will befall you all'?
This is number of maids that are hanged after cleaning the mess made by killing the suitors.
What 12 people are hanged?