Odyssey+13

Summary:
In the beginning of the chapter Alcinous gave Odysseus presents and gifts, after Odysseus had finished his story. Then Odysseus was eager to leave and enjoy sleep on the ship back to Ithaca. When he got back to Ithaca they put his gold and gifts on land. Poseidon argued with Zeus, because he doesn’t think it’s fair that Odysseus makes it back without any hardship, so he turns the ship to stone, and asks Zeus if he could put mountains along the Phaeacians for treating Odysseus so well. When the ship turns to stone, a prophecy comes true that the Acheans would suffer and loose one of their great ships helping someone like Odysseus. Once Odysseus is in Ithaca, Athene disguises herself as a shepherd boy, because Odysseus has no idea where he really is. Athene also put a mist around Odysseus so he cannot be seen for if he is seen, one of the suitors could see him and try and kill him, also she reveals herself to Odysseus, and helps him hide his treasures in a cave. Athene disguises Odysseus as an old poor man. Athene tells him to go to the person that minds the pigs and he will clean things up. Also, she tells him how great Penelope has been doing by resisting the suitors marriage requests. Then Athene goes off to get Telemachus, and Odysseus asks why she didn’t tell Telemachus that he was still alive, so that he could get fame.

Major Themes:
Homeric Simile- pg.170+171; ﻿**Odysseus lack of patience to go to to Ithaca is compared to a poor man yearning for food**.

Hospitality- pg. 169-171 King Alcious gives Odysseus gifts and lets him stay with him.

Divine intervention- pg. 172,-173, 174-180 ** Poseidon and Zeus deliberate on what to do to the greeks and Athene helping Odysseus ** Prophecy- pg. 173 ** A prophecy comes true that states: Poseidon will punish the greeks for helping someone like Odysseus **

Foreshadow- pg. 180 (bottom) Athene tells Odysseus what to expect when he reaches the man who minds the pigs.

Disguise - pg. 174-180 ** Athene is disguised as a Shepard (before she reveals herself) also Athene disguises **

Loyalty- pg. 172-173, 174-180 ** Poseidon is loyal to his son by destroying the greeks ship. Also Athene is loyal to Odysseus by helping him. **

Locations Traveled: Naiad Cave, Ithica
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Study Guide Questions:
He slept the whole way home.
 * What does Odysseus do on the trip home to Ithaca?**

People that enter from the North are men, and gods and humans through the south.
 * Who can enter the north end of the cave of the Naiads? The south end?**

He wants to sink the ship, or build high range mountins.
 * What does Poseidon want to do to punish the Phaeacians?**

He suggests that he turn the ship to stone, so that it sinks.
 * What does Zeus suggest that he do instead?**

She covers him to make him unrecognisible because id the suitors saw him, they would try to kill him.
 * Why does Athene cover Odysseus in a mist?**

As a young, well dressed sheperd boy.
 * How does Athene disguise herself when appearing to Odysseus?**

He tells her how Idomeneus's wife killed him when he came home from his travels.
 * What story does Odysseus tell Athene?**

She told Odysseus how his wife would never do such a thing, and he had been so faithful to him.
 * How does Athene respond to him?**

They have been there for three years,
 * How long have the suitors been at the palace?**

She wants to make him look like a warn out man with ratty clothing,
 * How does Athene intend to disguise Odysseus?**


 * Who must Odysseus go to see first?**
 * He must go to the swine yard and find the person that minds the pigs for he will tell him what has happened in the 20 years he has been gone**