Odyssey+1

Summary:

 * Odysseus is trapped on Calypso's island (Ogygia) and has been for 7 years
 * Athene visits Zeus to discuss how Odysseus deserves to go home; eventually Zeus agrees to it
 * Athene visits Telemachus and tells him he needs to get rid of the suitors and that he should go search for news of his father
 * Telemachus has to hold an assembly to tell the leaders of the community and nearby kingdoms what his plans are

Major Themes:

 * p 6 - Athene disguises herself as Mentes
 * p 6 - Telemachus offers Athene hospitality
 * p 10 - Homeric simile comparing Orestes to Telemachus
 * p 10 - Development and growth of Telemachus
 * p 10 - justice by standing up to the suitors
 * p 12 - justice when Telemachus says the suitors need to leave and pay back what they owe

Locations Traveled and Mentioned:
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 * Sparta - where Telemachus needs to go to find out news about Odysseus
 * Ithaca - Odysseus' kingdom and where Telemachus and Penelope live -


 * Ogygia - where Calypso is holding Odysseus
 * Pylos - another location Telemachus has to travel to

Study Guide Questions:

 * Who is holding Odysseus captive?**

Calypso


 * Which god does __not__ pity Odysseus?**

Poseidon


 * We find our first Homeric simile on page 4. Briefly describe it.**

Comparison of the present situation to the story of Agamemnon and Aegisthus.


 * Who wants to help Odysseus the most?**

Athene


 * Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus?**

Odysseus blinded the Cyclopes, Poseidon's son.


 * What does Athene plan to do to help Odysseus?**

First, she will send Hermes to get Calypso to free Odysseus. Next, she will go tell Telemachus to call an assembly to get resistance against the suitors and to then travel to Pylos and Sparta to get information about his father.


 * What do Athene and Telemachus talk about?**


 * What does Athene encourage Telemachus to do?**


 * Why is Penelope crying?**