| what were 3 details used to describe Odysseus | unlucky wise crafty |
| is Odysseus able to bring his men back safely after the trojan war | no |
| what happens to his men and why does this happen | his men die because they ate the sun gods cattle |
| where is Odysseus when the epic opens | ogygia |
| which of the gods does not empathize with odysseus | Poseidon |
| who pleads to zeus for the safe return of Odysseus | athena |
| why does poseidon not favor Odysseus | he blinded his son |
| what do the goes in the council decide concerning the fate of odysseus | the council decides he should be realesed |
| who is sent to the island of ogygia to tell calypso the decision | hermes |
| where is athena going and why | to the island to rile muscus |
| how does she disguise herself | mentes |
| what is the situation back at home of odysseus | suitors are trying to get his wife |
| what does “mentes” tell Telemachus regarding the fate of odysseus | he should find his dad |
| what are athena instructions to tell Telemachus regarding the fate of odysseus | you need to go to pilus then Sparta |
| who is the faithful old servant at the home of odysseus | uriclea |
| what is odysseus’ father’s name | luerteus |
| what is the name of odysseus’ wife | penelope |
| what is a suitor | a bachleor |
| who are the two suitors that speak out against telemachus | antinous, eurymachus |
the Odyssey book 1 questions
April 18, 2020