god/goddess
The goddess that befriends Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca, telling him of the troubles of his kingdom?
Who is Athena/Athene?
The advice Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, gives Penelope to help her choose a suitor
What is hold an archery contest?
The theme illustrated by Penelope when she treats the beggar kindly.
What is hospitality?
Penolope's test to Odysseus that proves his true identity.
What is bids the servant to move their marriage bed into the hall?
The number of ax-rings the arrow must pass through in order to win the archery contest.
What is 12?
Who is Athene/Athena?
The first mortal man Odysseus (dressed as a beggar) speaks to upon returning to Ithaca.
Who is Eumaeus?
The theme illustrated by Telemachus when he sticks to the plan his father gives him.
What is loyalty?
After slaying the suitors, Odysseus has men stand guard because...
What is it is the law of the blood feud, when the relatives of the suitors will come seeking vengeance?
This is how Athene/Athena gets involved in the fighting in the final chapter.
What is she demands the men stop fighting?
Prior to entering the great hall, the instructions Odysseus gives to Telemachus that will help them fight against the 108 suitors
What is to hide all of the shields and weapons hanging in the great hall?
This is what Laertes's shroud symbolizes.
What is Penelope's cunning nature?
Odysseus travels to the family farm to reunite with this person.
Who is his father, Laertes?
The second, after the hunting dog, to recognize the old beggar as Odysseus.
Who is Eurycleia, the old nurse?
This is an example of dramatic irony involving the beggar?
What is the reader knows the beggar is really Odysseus?
Odysseus showing the scar on his leg, reminiscing about running in the fields with the dog at his heels, and pointing out the trees his father gave him years ago demontrates.
What are the 3 ways Odysseus proves his identity to his father?
When Odysseus returns to Ithaca, he "takes on" a disguise that is reminiscent of the time he...
What is stole the Luck of Troy?
Odysseus's bow symbolizes...
What is Odysseus's strength and rightful place as king of Ithaca?
The man who brings the bow to the beggar, despite the jeers of the suitors, during the archery contest.
Who is Eumaeus?