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describe odysseus's journey home from scheria
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describe odysseus's journey home from scheria phaeacians brought him on their ship; odysseus slept the whole way; he was placed on the beach still asleep along with his treasure
what does poseidon initially want to do to the phaeacian ship? crush it at sea and build a mountain around their port
what decision does alcinuous make because of the wrath of poseidon? tells people to stop helping travellers get home and sacrifice 12 bulls to poseidon
why and for how long does athena want odysseus to stay in disguise? to protect him and to see who of his friends and family are loyal to him and can be trusted
what does athena instruct odysseus to do now that he has returned to ithaca? not to reveal himself to penelope and telemachus yet
whom does athena instruct odysseus to visit first? eumaeus
what is the name of the swineherd? eumaeus
what does odysseus tell the swineherd about himself? Odysseus tells the swineherd that he is from Crete and fought with Odysseus at Troy. He made a trip to Egypt that went awry and was reduced to poverty.
describe odysseus's disguise old beggar tattered clothes bald wrinkled skin cloudy eyes
how has eumaeus proven his faithfulness ? begged odysseus to stay saying that he shouldn't fight the suitors
who do you think will be the first person to know odysseus for who he really is? telemachus because he is his son and they look and act the same
what does telemachus call eumaeus and why? old man/ loyal swineherd because he has been the family swineherd for a long time
describe athena's changes to odysseus's appearance looks like an old beggar with wrinkled skin; hobbled
who does telemachus think odysseus is? some god who rules the vaulting skies
what do odysseus and telemachus plan to do? wait to tell the public of odysseus's return but tell small farmers; find a way to overthrow the suitors without getting hurt
describe penelope's confrontation with antinuous overheard the he was trying to kill telemachus; confronts him but is calmed by eumaeus
what does theoclymenos prophesise to penelope swears odysseus is on native soil taking harm from suitors
how does odysseus test the suitors comes to the castle as a beggar and see who gives and feels the most
who recognizes odysseus right away? how does he recognize him the dog argos; sensed odysseus standing by
describe melanthios *lives among nymphs *herds goats *makes suitors' meals *wouldn't give anything to odysseus
who makes odysseus extremely angry antinous
why does odysseus want to test his servants and wife before revealing his identity knows they'll be really shocked and wants revenge
why does odysseus get in a fight with arnaeus (irus)? When Irus violently ordered Odysseus to leave the palace, Odysseus tried to calm him down, but was instead challenged to a fight. Irus was a beggar that was already at the palace and didn’t want to share. Odysseus won the fight .
what trick does penelope play on the suitors tricks them into giving her lavish gifts
what three characters anger odysseus in the book eurymachus: suitor arnaeus (irus): beggar melanto: maid/ mistress of eurymachus
what does odysseus the beggar tell penelope about odysseus? That Odysseus had stopped on his island and he welcomed him in and gave him very precious gifts. Odysseus also made it to the land of the Phaecians, who gave him many gifts and gave him a safe passage home, but all of his crew had died.
how does eurycleia recognize odysseus from the scar on his leg he got when he was a boy
how did odysseus get the scar? When he was a little boy, he went to go visit King Autolycus and Odysseus went hunting with the king and the two princes. Odysseus rushed a large boar and the boars tusk cut his leg open but Odysseus stabbed it with his spear.
describe penelope's challenge for the suitors She will line up 12 axes, straight in a row inside the hall, and I will give a trial to the suitors. Whoever could string the bow with the greatest ease and shoot it straight through the 12 holes of the axes she would marry
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