Book 3 - Telemachus with Nestor Flashcards
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What do Telemachus & “Athene”, dressed as Mentor witness upon entering Pylos
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- they come upon an impressive religious ceremony in which some 4,500 people offer 81 bulls in sacrifice to Poseidon
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How does Athene guide Telemachus
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- Telemachus feels awkward and embarrassed by his youth and inexperience,
- but under Athena/Mentor’s encouragemnt to approach Nestor to find out about Odysseus,
- he makes a favorable impression of himself on King Nestor, oldest of the Greek chieftains
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Nestor has …. information about Odysseus
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no
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Give a brief summary of Nestors account of Agamemnon & Menelaus’ falling out
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- After the fall of Troy, the brothers, who had led the expedition fell out.
- Menelaus set sail for Greece immediately,
- while Agamemnon decided to wait a day and continue sacrificing on the shores of Troy.
- Nestor went with Menelaus, while Odysseus stayed with Agamemnon, so he’s heard no news of Odysseus.
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What does Nestor say he hopes for Telemachus
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- Athena will show Telemachus the kindness that she showed Odysseus.
- Telemachus will be succesful in his pursuit to rid Ithaca of the suitors, by taking on his father’s heroic attributes
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What does Nestor tell Telemachus about Agamemnon’s murder
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- Agamemnon returned from Troy to find that Aegisthus, who remained behind while the Greeks fought in Troy,
- had seduced and married his wife, Clytemnestra.
- With her approval, Aegisthus murdered Agamemnon.
- If Orestes, his son, had not killed Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, Agamemnon’s kingdom would have been taken over
- Nestor displays Oreste’s courage as an example for Telemachus
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How does Nestor push Odysseus forward on his quest to find out about Odysseus
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- He sends his own son Pisistratus along to accompany Telemachus to Sparta,
- to visit Menelaus who he expects will be of more help
- & after a sacriifical feast for Athena,
- provides a chariot and team of steeds for the two princes’ journey to Sparta.
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What does Athene do at the end of Book 3
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- reveals her divinity by shedding the form of Mentor
- and changing into an eagle before the entire court of Pylos
- & stays behind to protect Telemachus’s ship and its crew
