Odyssey Part 3 Flashcards
What are the suitors plotting
Marry Penelope and murder Telemachus
Who informs Odysseus of the situation at home
Athena
How is Odysseus disguised when he returns to Ithaca, why
A beggar, so he can see whats happening
Who is eumeas
His swine herd
What instructions does athena give Odysseus when she appears to him
She says to Odysseus to reveal himself to his son and tell him to get rid of the suitors (let them know how)
What is dramatic irony
When you know something, but the people in the story don’t
How is the initial meeting between Odysseus and Telemachus an example of dramatic irony
We know that the beggar is Telemachus father, Odysseus, but Telemachus doesn’t know
Into what does athena transform Odysseus, how does Telemachus react to his transformation
A young man ( who he was before he left for Troy )he was surprised and scared
Why does Telemachus refuse to believe Telemachus is his father
He thought Odysseus was a god or the gods were playing tricks on him
Explain the Homeric simile used on page 1093 between lines 1061-1065
Whats being compared: the cries of Odysseus and Telemachus to the cries of a hawk whose babies are being taken
What 2 things does Odysseus want Telemachus not to do
Do not react to the men (get angry ), do not tell anyone that Odysseus is back
Who is the only one to recognize Odysseus, how does he recognize him
Argus (his dog ) his voice
What happens to Argus at the end of this section
He dies
How is Odysseus treated by the suitors , how does Odysseus react to the treatment
Poorly, talked down upon. He controls himself and says,” it’s too bad you look better than your heart”
Why does Penelope want to speak to “the beggar”
He may have known Odysseus or heard something about him
