Odyssey+8

Summary: (Eryn)
The scene starts with Alcinous meeting Odysseus and bringing him to the docks. Athena, disguised as a herald, tells all of the Phaeacians of Odysseus. Alcinous tells all of the gathered citizens of Odysseus' request to have provisions to ship him back to his homeland. He orders some to join the crew and invites the princes to come and be entertained with his guest. Fifty-two men are chosen to man the ship. They have a feast and are really awesome about it. There is singing and dancing, and a great deal of merrymaking. These men could possibly be the merriest Greeks you have ever seen. After the feast, they decide to hold an impromptu games celebration (I hope they waited 45 minutes, or else there might be cramps!) There is racing, wrestling, jumping, discus, and boxing. After admiring Odysseus' manly thighs, Laodamas decides to ask if //he// excels at any sport. He dismisses this with clever words. Afterwards they feast again, and tell more tales of gods. They host more sport and give gifts to their guest. During a whopping third feast, a bard tells a tale of the Trojan War, and Odysseus weeps manly tears. Alcinous sees this and prays the minstrel cease. Afterwards, he asks Odysseus where he is from and what he has been up to...

Major Themes: (Annalise)
// Disguise: pg. 94 Athene is disguised as a herald // Hospitality-p95 the king says that there has never been a time and has complained of not being taken care of Homeric Hero-p.96 Odysseus lowers his head and cries // Homeric Simile: pg 96 There is a small story that the Muse sings. He is singing about the fight that Odysseus and Achilles had at the festival of the gods. // // Homeric Hero: pg.99 Odysseus is bold when he swung his hand and threw a ball farther then anyone has ever seen. // //Disguise- p.95 Athene is disguised as a commoner and compliments Odysseus// // Homeric Simile: pg. 101-103 Another singer sings a song about Hephestus, Aphrodite, and Ares and how Hephestus trapped Ares and Aphrodite having an affair and chained them. // // Justice:pg.102 Justice is in the story that the singer sings when Hephestus summons all the gods so they can see Ares and Aphrodite together in the trap and justice is served to both of them. // // Hospitality:104-105- some of the important men give Odysseus gifts //

Locations Traveled: (Katharine)
Athens

Troy

Study Guide Questions:
She pretends to be a herald in order to get the people assembled so that Alcinous can tell them about Odysseus
 * What is Athene doing at the beginning of the chapter? (Maribel) **

He sings about the clash of Odysseus and Achilles, and how King Agamemnon was secretly grateful for it because it fulfilled a prophecy.
 * What story does the bard sing about? ( **** Maribel **** ) **

He starts to cry, breaking down.
 * How does Odysseus react to this song? ( **** Maribel **** ) **

So that they can have and watch races.
 * Why do they gather outside? ( **** Maribel **** ) **

Euryalus claims that he can tell that Odysseus is not a sports-man, or someone who would be good at racing or running or anything extrenuous of that sort.
 * How does Euryalus insult Odysseus? ( **** Maribel **** ) **


 * What is Odysseus’s retort? (Annawade) **

He says that the gods gave Eurylus his good looks but that he is short of brains and cannot speak well

He is best at arching.
 * What game does Odysseus say he is the best at? ( **** Annawade **** ) **

He tells the story about ares and aphrodite and how they made love her husbands hephaetus's palace.
 * What story does the bard tell next? ( **** Annawade **** ) **

He goes away to his favorite place then he traps them with chains/ netting when they go in his bed and it binds them toghether.
 * How does Hephaestus trap Ares and Aphrodite? ( **** Annawade **** ) **

13 fresh cloaks and, 13 tunics and 13 talents of sterling gold
 * What does Alcinous offer Odysseus as a gift? (Natalie) **


 * What does Euryalus give him? ( **** Natalie **** ) **

A sword of bronze with a silver hilt and a sheath of newly carved ivory.

Odysseus asks Demodocus to sing about the trojan horse and the attack on Troy.
 * What song does Odysseus ask Demodocus to sing? ( **** Natalie **** ) **

Alcinous stops the song because Odysseus once again breaks down into tears, because he is remembering the war.
 * Why does Alcinous stop the song? ( **** Natalie **** ) **