Book 2 - A Hero's Son Awakens Flashcards
Important Passage From Book Two
My house is being plundered…. Where is your shame? Think of the talk in the islands all around us, and fear the wrath of the gods, or they may turn, and send you some devilry.
A) Major Character(s) in Passage
B) Major Character(s) in Book Two
A) Telemakhos speaking to the suitors
B) Telemakhos, suitors, Antinoos(suitor), faithful nurse Eurykleia, Athena
Setting of Passage
Setting(s) of Book Two
A) Town Square of Ithaka
B) Ithaka
Summary of Reading
Book two begins in Ithaka’s town square at dawn. Telemakhos speaks angrily to the people of Ithaka about the suitors’ bad behavior towards him and his mother. Zeus responds by sending two eagles as encouragement to Telemakhos and as a warning to the suitors that Odysseus will return. Athena disguises herself as Mentor first, then Telemakhos in order to help Telemakhos get a ship and crew. Telemakhos and his crew then set sail for Pylos at nightfall.
