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What do lines 17/25 reveal about Odysseus feelings?
Lines 17-25: What do the details in these lines reveal about Odysseus’ feelings? Odysseus is feeling homesick. Synopsis: How does Odysseus display the characteristics of an archetypal hero in his encounter with the Cicones?
How did eumaeus show Odysseus that he was welcome in his house?
How did Eumaeus show the Odysseus that he was welcome in his house? Eumaeus showed Odysseus that he was welcome by giving him his own bedding. The suitors laughed at Odysseus, disguised as an old man.
What does the king give to Odysseus?
Aeolus presents Odysseus with a bag containing all of the winds, and he stirs up a westerly wind to guide Odysseus and his crew home. Within ten days, they are in sight of Ithaca, but Odysseus’s shipmates, who think that Aeolus has secretly given Odysseus a fortune in gold and silver, tear the bag open.
What is the purpose of Odysseus speech in lines 34 40?
What is the purpose of Odysseus’ speech in lines 34-40? The purpose of the speech is to announce his revenge and let them fear what is to come. Explain why Eurymachus responds to Odysseus.
Where is hospitality shown in the Odyssey?
Telemachus, the focus of the first four books of The Odyssey, provides an early example of good hospitality as both a host and a guest. In Book 1, Athena comes to Ithaca in disguise as the hero Mentes to convince Telemachus to go in search of news of Odysseus.
What does Odysseus return to Ithaca reveal about the importance of treating servants well?
What does Odysseus’s return to Ithaca reveal about the importance of treating servants well in Part 4, Chapter 3 of Mythology? Once his plan is settled, Odysseus reveals his identity to Eumaeus and his cattle keeper, knowing they can be trusted to help him.
Why did the king help Odysseus?
The Phaeacians are famed for their skills as sailors, so Alcinous supplies Odysseus with ships, men, and supplies to get him home to Ithaca. The skills of the Phaeacian mariners is the only thing that can get Odysseus through the wrathful sea (because Poseidon, the god of the sea, is still mad at Odysseus).