Odyssey Books 1-8 questions
Subject
Humanities
Question Description
When you have finished reading books 1-8, complete the worksheet questions. You are encouraged to look back to the text to help you compose your answers.
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
BOOK 1
1. What do you see as the attitude of the Gods toward men?
2. What do you see as the attitude of the Greeks toward hospitality?
3. How would you characterize Telemachus at this point? What are his strengths?
4. What are his weaknesses?
5. How does Athena plan to affect Telemachus?
6. What tragic homecoming story do we hear of? How does it relate to the situation in Ithaca?
7. Who is Phemius? What is his importance?
8. How does Telemachus show strength with Penelope?
9. How does this relate to the visit of Athena?
BOOK2
10. What is the suitor's attitude toward Penelope's reluctance to choose one of them?
11. Why do the suitors think it is their right to "demand" that she choose?
12. What is the omen and what are the two different interpretations of its meaning?
13. How does Telemachus respond to the position put forward by Antinous?