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The first 10 lines of the poem are an invocation to the muse of epic poetry. Homer pretends that the muse is speaking through him and asks that his memory remain accurate.
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Why had Odysseus not yet returned home from the Trojan War?
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His boat had been damaged and he anchored in a port to have it fixed. Parts were not available, so his men had to make them
He had angered the god Poseidon by blinding Poseidon's son, Polyphemos.
Odysseus was a man of adventure. He didn't really want to return home to his quiet, dull life. He loved adventures.
He stayed behind in Troy to help repair the damage done by the war. It's the honorable thing to do
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The first 10 lines of the poem are an invocation to the muse of epic poetry. Homer pretends that the muse is speaking through him and asks that his memory remain accurate.
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Why had Odysseus not yet returned home from the Trojan War?
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What words are used to describe Penelope's suitors?
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How does Penelope manage to hold off the suitors' demands for the past four years?
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What sign does Zeus send to assembly, and what is its meaning?
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Who is the friend of Odysseus who also fought in the Trojan War?
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What happens at the homecoming of Agamemnon?
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How does Nestor help Telemakhos?
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III. Who accompanies Telemakhos to Sparta to the house of Menelaus?
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IV. The setting of Book IV is the home of Menelaus in Sparta?
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IV. Why is Menelaus to go to the Elysian Field instead of dying as other mortals do?
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IV. Who comforts Penelope after she learns of the suitors plan and the journey of Telemakhos.
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V/VI. Which god or goddess brings a message from Zeus to Kalypso?
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V/VI. What help does Ino give to Odysseus?
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V/VI. At the end of Book V, the ocean currents take Odysseus to the mouth of a river. He swims up the river and lands safely on the shore.
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V/VI. Who discovers Odysseus on the shore?
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V/VI. What does Odysseus' discoverer do for him?
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VII. What does Alkinoos offer to Odysseus so he could stay with the Phaiakians?
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VIII. With Athena's help, what athletic feat does Odysseus accomplish?
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VIII. Why do you think Homer interrupts the narrative to have Demodokos sing about the love of Ares and Aphrodite?
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IX. Which encounter does Odysseus and his men have before Polyphemos?
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IX. In the next land, Odysseus encounters the Kyklopes, one-eyed giants who are quite lawless.
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IX. What happens when Polyphemos finds Odysseus and his men in the cave?
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IX. How is the craftiness and cunning of Odysseus revealed in this escape?
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IX. Why does Odysseus reveal his name to Polyphemos after he has escaped?
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X. What natural phenomenon is controlled by Aeolus?
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X. Odysseus and his men come within sight of Ithaka. Why do they not land?
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X. Odysseus asks for further help from Aeolus. What is his reply?
