Book Summaries

Question 1

What happens in book one?

Answer 1

Proem, Athene goes to Ithaca

Question 2

Book 5?

Answer 2

God assembly, Hermes goes to Ogygia, Ody builds raft and leaves, Poseidon storm, Scherie

Question 3

Book 6?

Answer 3

Ody approaches Nausicaa, she gives him instructions

Question 4

Book 7?

Answer 4

Ody reaches Alcinous’ palace, they say they will help him

Question 5

Book 8?

Answer 5

Assemble of Phaeacian council, feast, games, feast, gifts, Alcinous demands identity

Question 6

Book 9?

Answer 6

Cicones, lotus-eaters, Cyclopes

Question 7

Book 10?

Answer 7

Aeolus, laestrygonia, Circe

Question 8

Book 11?

Answer 8

Book of the dead

Question 9

Book 12?

Answer 9

Circe, sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, cattle of the sun

Question 10

Book 13?

Answer 10

Ody on Ithaca, Poseidon’s revenge on phaecians, athene disguise

Question 11

Book 14?

Answer 11

Ody in Eumaeus’ hut

Question 12

Book 16?

Answer 12

Tele in eumaeus’ hut, reunion, suitors plan move against tele

Question 13

Book 17?

Answer 13

Tele to palace, Ody and Eumaeus to palace, Ody treated poorly

Question 14

Book 18?

Answer 14

Fight with Irus, Penelope tells suitors to give gifts

Question 15

Book 19?

Answer 15

Prepare for fight, Penelope and Ody talk, eurycleia recognises, Penelope’s dream

Question 16

Book 21?

Answer 16

Bow challenge, Ody reveals to Eumaeus and herdsman, Ody strings bow

Question 17

Book 22?

Answer 17

Fight, arrival of Mentor, maids clear up

Question 18

Book 23?

Answer 18

Penelope bed trick, reunion

Question 19

Book 20

Answer 19

Melantho and melanthius mean

Question 20

Book 15

Answer 20

Athene tells Telemachus to go home