Book 5 - Sweet Nymph and Open Sea

Question 1

Important Passage of Book Five

Answer 1

Oh you vile gods, in jealousy supernal! You hate it when we choose to lie with men-Immortal flesh by some dear mortal side.

Question 2

A) Major Character(s) of Passage

B) Major Character(s) of Book Five

Answer 2

A) Kalypso speaking to Hermes

B) Hermes, Athena, Odysseus(?), Kalypso

Question 3

A) Setting of Passage

B) Setting of Book Five

Answer 3

A) Kalypso’s Island

B) Olympus, Kalypso’s Island

Question 4

Summary of Book Five

Answer 4

Book five begins in the sea chambers of Kalypso at dawn. Athens is vexed about how Odysseus is still on Kalypso’s island and complained to her father, Zeus. Zeus listened and sent Hermes to Kalypso’s island to talk it out. Kalypso was angry about how the gods couldn’t understand a goddess taking in a mortal man to love when the gods do it all the time with mortal women. Soon after, Odysseus escapes and hid in a thick bush to keep his warmth. Athena watched him and put him to a deep slumber, hoping to end his distress.