odyssey thinking questions Flashcards
in what way has Odysseus grown to overcome his pride
through humility and patience (I. e. when he posed as a beggar and interacted with the suitors)
why did Odysseus test the suitors for their hospitality?
to asses their character and to plot revenge on them
What sins did all the suitors commit?
Disrespect, violence, and disloyalty to Odysseus.
How do the suitors relate to xenia
because they all violated it
how did Odysseus punish the suitors
they killed them
how did odysseus punish the maids
first they had to clean the area where all the suitors were killed, then they were hanged
how did Odysseus punish melanthius
they cut of his hands, feet, nose, ears, and genitals
why is it significant that melanthius was killed last
It shows odyssues’ authority over those who wrong him
