| Who helps Odysseus return to Ithaca after twenty years? | Alcinous |
| Once in Ithaca, whom does Odysseus visit and how is he disguised? | Odysseus visits the swineherd, Eumaes, and he is dressed as a swineherd. |
| In Odysseus’s absence, where has his son Telemachus journeyed? Wy | He went to Pylos & Sparta to talk to old comrades of his father to figure out if he was dead or not |
| What news does Athena shares with Telemachus? | Athena shares that the suitors are planning on ambushing him and that they are trying to take over the land |
| Why is it ironic that Odysseus should return to Ithaca in beggar’s rags? | No one knows who he really is besides his dog. |
| What is Argos’s condition when Odysseus sees him? In telling us how Odysseus’s dog is kept, what is Homer also telling us about conditions in Ithaca? | Argo is old, skinny, seen lying on a dung pile, and is weak. Homer is telling us that the conditions in Ithaca is chaotic and not good. Odysseus sheds a tear for his dog |
| What ale does the “beggar” tell Penelope? How does he describe Odysseus, and why do you think he adds these details? | Beggar tells Penelope tales about his encounter with Odysseus. He praises Odysseus and does all of this to get her reaction. He tells her everything about Odysseys besides his family |
| How is Penelope’s interview with the beggar ironic? | It is ironic because she is talking to the beggar about Odysseus while he is Odysseus |
| What does Penelope promise the winner of the contest? | Her marriage |
| Just before Odysseus steps forward to try the bow, he reveals his identity to two other people | The swineherd and cowherd |
| Who are Eumaeus and Philoetus | Eumaes- swineherdPhiloetus- cowherd |
| What does Odysseus promise Eumaeus and Philoetus | land, cattle, and marriage |
| What two signs are sent from Olympus to indicate the gods’ approval of Odysseus? | Crack of thunder & Athena’s shield |
| How does Penelope test Odysseus after the battle? | She has the maids move the olive tree bed to see Odysseus’s reaction |
| What is the meaning of the word odyssey in modern society? | Long journey |
| How many suitors could string the bow? | 0 |
| How many suitors were there? | 108 |
| What is the bed made of? | Olive tree |
| How many sockets does Odysseus shoot through? | 12 |
| When Antinous throws stool at Odysseus, what does telemachus do? | nothing |
| What does Odysseus do before shooting the arrows? | He prays to Apollo, the god of archery |
| Antinous | lead/head suitordies because Odysseus shoots arrow through throat |
| Eurycleia | Servant who washes Odysseus’s feet and notices scar on leg |
| Argos | Odysseus’s dog |
| Eumaeus | Swineherd |
| Piloetus | Cowherd |
| Odysseus | Epic hero |
| Telemachus | son of Odysseus |
| Penelope | Wife of OdysseusMother of Telemachus |
| List 5 images/examples of figurative language that help you picture some of the most tense or most horrifying moments in the battle | Homeric simileAlliterationAllusionPersonificationSimilie |
Odysseus: Part 2 Coming Home
April 23, 2020