Important Events in Books I-VIII--READ ME!

Important Events

Book 1

• Mentor give Telemachus information and advice. What is it?

Book 2

• Telemachus addresses the suitors and the formal assembly of Ithaca. What does he want from them?
• Note the symbolic events that occur during the debate.

Book 3

• Telemachus visits Nestor in Pylos. What does he learn from him?
• KNOW THE STORY OF AGAMEMNON’S RETURN TO ARGOS (p. 36+)
• Note sacrifice and bathing rituals.

Book 4

• Telemachus visits Menelaus in Sparta. What does he learn?
• KNOW THE STORY OF ODYSSEUS’ SPY TRIP INTO THE CITY OF TROY DURING THE WAR (p. 52+)
• The suitors’ plot against Telemachus. What do they plan?

Book 5

• What shift occurs between books 4 and 5?
• KNOW HOW ODYSSUES ENDED UP ON OGYGIA WITH CALYPSO (p. )What is the nature of their relationship?
• Why is Odysseus alone?
• Hermes visits Calypso. What is decided?
• Odysseus leaves Ogygia. Why?

Book 6

• Odysseus arrives in Phaeacia. How does he get there? What is his condition?
• How does Nausicaa help Odysseus?

Book 7

• Odysseus arrives in the palace of Alcinous. How does he treat them? How is he treated?
• Why doesn’t Odysseus want to reveal his identity?

Book 8

• Note that the Phaeacian Games are a lot like the Olympics. How does Odysseus participate?
• KNOW THE STORY OF THE LOVE TRIANGLE BETWEEN HEPHEASTUS AND APHRODITE (p. 114 +)
• Odysseus’ identity is revealed to the Phaeacians. How does this occur?