The Odyssey-Book 1 (I)
What does Athena counsel Telemachus to do to the suitors?
To make them go away forever
Why has Odysseus not yet returned home from the Trojan war?
He got lost and captured by Kalypso
What words are used to describe the suitors?
wolf- pack, lusty, arrogant, young, gluttant, mob, swagger
How has Telemachus changed since the beginning of Book I, and how does Penelope react?
He is more confident, Penelope is pleased with this, but it reminds her of Odysseus.
Athena gives Telemachus one piece of information about his father. What is it?
He is still alive
Why does Poseidon hold a grudge against Odysseus? what literary element does this provide for homer's story?
He is upset that Odysseus poked the eye out of his son. This is an allusion
What is the purpose of the first ten lines of the poem?
It is an invocation to the muse of epic poetry. The author uses this part to introduce the plot, characters, and theme of the poem.
Why does Penelope ask the minstrel to sing a different song? why is she crying?
It reminds her of Odysseus and of the suffering he had to go through during the war
Athena tells Telemachus to seek information about his father from which men?
Menelaus, King Nestor, and Athena
What does Athena do during the meeting on Mount Olympus?
She asks Zeus to let Odysseus go back to Ithaca
Who is Eurycleia?
She was Odysseus' nurse and now Telemachus' nurse.
At Odysseus' home in Ithaca, we are introduced to the suitors. What are they doing in the house?
They are playing with dice, and being rude. they drank Penelope's wine, killed her herds, and try to steal Penelope while Odysseus was away.
How does Athena present herself to Telemachus?
As his father's old friend, Mentes
