Book 4 Flashcards
When Telemachus arrives at Sparta, what does he find Menelaus doing?
attending a double wedding feast for
his son Megapenthes and daughter Hermione
What palace attendant alerts Menelaus that Telemachus has arrived?
Eteoneus
Who sees Telemachus and says that he resembles Odysseus?
Helen
What did Helen do to Telemachus’s drink?
put an Egyptian drug into his drink that banishes sorrowful memories
Who taught Helen the art of drugging drinks (potions?)?
Polydamna
Where did Menelaus journey to speak with Eidothea?
Pharos
Who told Menelaus how to capture Proetus and get directions home?
Eidothea
Who was Eidothea’s father?
Proetus
Who wrestled Proetus to get directions home?
menelaus
Who does Proetus reveal the fates of to Menelaus?
Ajax the Lesser and Agamemnon
What did Proetus tell Menelaus about Odysseus?
he is held by Calypso on Ogygia
What does Proetus prophesize about Menelaus’s death?
that he won’t die in Argos but go to the Elysian fields
What does Menelaus give to Telemachus?
a mixing bowl of silver and gold made by Hephaestus
Who reveals to the suitors that Telemachus was traveling?
Noemon
Who tells Penelope that the suitors plan to wait for Telemachus in the straits between Ithaca and Samos and kill him when he returns?
Medon
What does Medon warn Penelope about?
the suitors plan to wait for Telemachus in the straits between Ithaca and Samos and kill him when he returns
What do the suitors plan to do when Telemachus gets home?
wait for Telemachus in the straits between Ithaca and Samos and kill him when he returns
When Penelope falls asleep, who appears to her in a dream as her sister Iphthime?
Athena
When who falls asleep does Athena appear to them in a dream as her sister Iphthime?
Penelope
When Penelope falls asleep, Athena appears to her in a dream as her who?
Iphthime
What does Athena tell Penelope in her dream as Iphthime?
Telemachus has returned safely under Athena’s protection
When Telemachus reaches Sparta, who are they having weddings for?
Megapenthes and Hermione
What daughter of Proetus…
Eidothea
What sister of Penelope…
Iphthime
