The Odyssey - Books 3-4 Flashcards
Character: Nestor
King of Pylos, father of Pisistratus
Character: Pisistratus
Nestor’s son. Athena chooses him to be a good teacher/mentor to Telemachus as he learns how to be a man.
Steps of Good Xenia
- welcome and comfort
- food and drink
- questions and answers
- guest gift
What is the purpose of a type scene?
To give the bard a little brain break
What is a type scene
the building blocks of Homeric poetry, which may be defined as a generic, recurring segment of narrative or description that is of a recognizable “type.”
What are some kinds of type scenes
feast
sacrifice
bathing
arming
Why doesn’t Nestor know where Odysseus is?
Nestor left with Menelaus after the war. Odysseus went with Agamemnon
Define: Nostos
an epic heroes return home, often by sea
Sparta
Home of Helen and Menelaus
How does Telemachus show his youth when he is with Menelaus?
He is in awe of the amount of wealth Menelaus has and compares him to a god.
Character: Helen
Wife of Menelaus and the cause of the Trojan War. She recognizes Telemachus right away.
Character: Proteus
The Old Man of the Sea
- Menelaus captures him and forces him to reveal what is causing him to be unable to get home and what has happened to the other kings since the war
What new skill has Telemachus gained? How does he show it?
A sense of tact. He tactfully asks Menelaus not to keep him too long and refuses the horses as a guest gift
What is Menelaus’ guest gift to Telemachus
A mixing bowl
What happens when Antinous and Eurymachus realize Telemachus is gone?
They plan to murder him
