odysseus Flashcards
1
Q
opening line
A
sing to me the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns
2
Q
when calypso tells him he is fated to suffer if he leaves
A
much have i suffered, laboured long and hard by now in the waves and wars. Add this to the total—bring on the trial
3
Q
When he sees that nausicaa is of marriage age, reflecting his marriage with penelope
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No finer, greater gift than that… when man and woman possess their home, two minds two hearts that work as one
4
Q
when bard demodocus sings a story about his achievements in the trojan war, odysseus weeps
A
Great Odysseus melted into tears, running down from his eyes to wet his cheeks… as a woman weeps, her
