Odyssey+20

Summary: (Marla)
In the beginning of the chapter, Odysseus is outside his palace thinking of ways of how he could get revenge on the suitors when Athene comes to him disguised as a woman. The woman tells him to fall asleep and he is woken up by sounds of Penelope crying. He then prays to Zeus that an omen will appear and soon after he sees an omen of twelve women grinding grains. One woman is praying to Zeus saying that it is very unfair that she has to work while the Suitors eat all day and that let their next dinner be their last. While the suitors are devising plans to murder Telemachus, a bird (omen) flies along. It is a eagle with a dove in its talons. The suitors take it as the sign that their plan to kill Telemachus won't succeed, so they feast. Then there comes along a man named Ctesippus who has no sense of right and wrong. He says to the suitors that Odysseus (disguised) should go away because it is not fair that he should come and eat all the food. He then throws a cow hoof at Odysseus, which he avoids. Agelaus then says that Odysseus is obviously not coming back Penelope should pick a suitor immediatly. Telemachus the holds the idea back. The suitors taunt him and Telemachus leaves the palace very angry. The suitors fail to notice that their faces are all covered in blood and that their faces are very pale, which is a very bad omen for them. The chapter ends with Penelope, sad and weary that she has to endure the Suitors. media type="youtube" key="toOFqYCEVOw" height="349" width="560"

Major Themes: (Natalie)

 * Divine Intervention- (pg 267)- The gods reassure Odysseus that he will be able to conquer the suitors.
 * Homeric Hero- the plot devised by Odysseus and Telemachus shows that they are both brave
 * Growth and development of Telemachus- Showing he is taking after his father, and being a homeric hero
 * Loyalty- Telemachus being loyal to Odysseus and following him into the battle with the suitors.
 * Justice- The plot against the suitors.

Locations Traveled (and mentioned): (Paige)
Ithaca Telemachus leaves Sparta Mount Olympus Mt. Olympus



Ctesippus throwing a cow hoof at Odysseus (the beggar)

Study Guide Questions: (Eryn)
Athene
 * Who appears to Odysseus when he can’t sleep?**

How is he to kill the Suitors and how would he avoid the angry vengeance that would be sure to follow him?
 * What are the two problems Odysseus asks her about?**

She prays to Artemis to let her die if she cannot find Odysseus.
 * Who does Penelope pray to when she wakes up? Why?**

She does not want to marry another man.
 * Why is Penelope so upset?**

She prays that the Suitors will be driven away.
 * What omen does the woman in the mill pray about?**

He tells him that he hopes that the Suitors will be killed (by Odysseus?)
 * What does Odysseus tell the cowherd?**

**Why do the suitors think that their plot to kill Telemachus won’t succeed?(Paige)**
===they think that their plot will not succeed because Amphinomus tries to convince the suitors to call the whole ordeal completely off. But then the doom comes in the form of an eagle carrying a dove. ===