Odyssey+16

Chapter 16 - Odysseus Meets His Son
Summary: Telemachus goes to Eumaeus' hut and Eumaeus welcomes Telemachus and invites him in. The three make small talk and eat over supper. After dinner, Telemachus questions Odysseus about how he came to Ithaca and his past, after Eumaeus fills Telemachus in, Telemachus questions why Eumaeus would let a stranger into his home yet Telemachus gives his father a good cloak and tunic along with a sword and sandals plus Telemachus tries to get rid of Odysseus because he thinks that he is a burden. Odysseus replies by saying if he were the noble Odysseus he would kill all the Suitors. Telemachus sends the swineherd to tell Penelope that he has returned from his voyage. Athene appeared as a tall, accomplished woman and tells Odysseus to kill all the Suitors and then she returns him to his handsome youthful self. As Odysseus goes back to the hut he sees his father and is in awe for he doesn't believe that Odysseus is his father. The two burst into tears and embrace each other.Odysseus and Telemachus catch up decide what they are going to do about the Suitors. T hen Odysseus tells Telemachus about his travels, and the places he ended up, and how he ended up back in Ithica. Then, they tried talked about how Athene and Zues will most likely help out, because they see everything. Odysseus tells Telemachus that he must return to the suitors, and the swineherd will bring Odysseus dressed as an old begger. Then when they drag Odysseus out Telemechaus must do nothing but look on. Then when Athene prompts Odysseus, he will nod and the Telemachus should hide all of the weapons, and say when he was away they were ruined. Next, after dinner when they are drinkning they must all get in fights, but he was to leave two swords out for the two of them. Penelope was told that Telemachus was sailing around the city, so the Queen did not cry. Then the suitors talk about how it is that they are going to destroy Telemachus. Peneoplpe then tells Antinous off, for plotting against her son, and trying to murder him.

Major Themes:
**Disguise and divine Intervention:** Athene appears and transforms Odysseus back to his normal self and then transforms him back into the old man. **Growth and Development of Telemachus:** throughout the chapter Telemachus is referred to as noble and takes responsibility **Homeric Hero-** the plan that Odysseus and Telemachus think up to kill all the suitors is courageous and brave. Also when Telemachus and his father meet, they both burst out crying exhibiting homeric hero actions. **Hospitality:** Eumaeus exhibits hospitality when he welcomes Telemachus **Loyalty:** Penelope is Loyal to Telemachus and Odysseus for shegets angry at Antinous, one of the suitors that is trying to kill her son.

Ithaca
This is the last place that Odysseus traveled when we last saw him

Pylos- Where Telemachus traveled from.

Study Guide Questions:
**Telemachus goes to visit Eumaeus because he hasn't seen Eumaeus in 9 years and Athena tells him to go to the swineherd.**
 * Why does Telemachus go to visit Eumaeus? (Katharine)**

**Telemachus is mortified at receiving the stanger in his home because he thinks as the stranger as a burden and does want to start any trouble.**
 * Why is Telemachus mortified at receiving the stranger in his home? (Katharine)**

**He offers the stranger food, clothes, and transportation home.**
 * What does he offer the stranger instead? Annalise and Kathrine**

**Telemachus asks Eumaeus to go to the Palace and tell Penelope that Telemachus in back**
 * What does Telemachus ask Eumaeus to do? Annalise**

Odysseus.
 * To whom does Athene appear?**


 * What does she tell Odysseus to do? **
 * She tells him to let Telemachus know that he is his father and tell everything to him. He also should make a plan with his son to make the death of the suitors. **

There are 118 Suitors in total.
 * How many suitors are there? Annalise **


 * How do they plan to defeat the suitors? Annalise**

They plan to defeat the Suitors by disguising Odysseus as an old man who will try to beg form the Suitors and if they mock and refuse him, Telemachus will tell them to be nice, when they refuse Odysseus and Telemachus will gather armor from the house and they will sleigh all the Suitors.


 * One of the suitors calls an assembly – what do they discuss here? They discuss thier plans of killing Telemachus, and then they decide not to.**


 * Why does Athene turn Odysseus back into an old man? She turns him back into a man because Athene was afraid the swineherd would recognise him, and would npt be able to keep his mouth shut to Penelope about the good news.**