Odyssey+1

Summary:

 * All the survivors of the Trojan war have returned home except for Odysseus because he is being held captive by the nymph Calypso on the island of Ogygia.
 * We discover that Poseidon is the reason that Odysseus cannot return home, however, he is currently away so the gods feel it is safe to help Odysseus return.
 * Athene appeals to her father, Zeus, to help Odysseus return.

Major Themes:

 * disguise - p 6 - Athene disguises herself as Mentes when she travels to Ithaca
 * hospitality - p 6 - Telemachus welcomes Athene into his home
 * dev. and growth of Telemachus - p 10 - Athene basically tells him to grow up
 * homeric simile - p 10 - she compares Telemachus to Orestes
 * justice - p 12 Telemachus tells the suitors they need to pay him restitution

Locations Traveled and Mentioned:
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 * Island of Ogygia - where Calypso is holding Odysseus captive
 * Ethiopia - where Poseidon is traveling to receive sacrifices
 * Troy - where the war was
 * Ithaca - Odysseus' home and where Penelope and Telemachus are

Study Guide Questions:

 * Who is holding Odysseus captive?**

The nymph Calypso.


 * Which god does __not__ pity Odysseus?**

Poseidon.


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

Comparing the people on earth blaming the gods for their problems to the story of Aegisthus, Agamemnon, Clytemnaestra, and Orestes.


 * Who wants to help Odysseus the most?**

Athene


 * Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus?**

Odysseus blinded the cyclopes Polyphemus who is Poseidon's son.


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

She's going to send Hermes to talk to Calypso about sending Odysseus home. Then, she will go to Ithaca to tell Telemachus to tell the suitors to go home and then to travel to Pylos to seek news about his father's return.


 * What do Athene and Telemachus talk about?**


 * What does Athene encourage Telemachus to do?**


 * Why is Penelope crying?**