Odyssey

: Using and quoting from the Odyssey, answer the following questions completely
(typed).
I. Loyalty and disloyalty are contrasted throughout Books 13-24 of the Odyssey. Pick 4 of the
following 5 individuals and identify who they are (their role in the Epic) and whether the
individual remained loyal or was disloyal to Odysseus: Eumaeus; Eurycleia; Antinous;
Melanthius; Philoetius.
II. We already learned how in the second half of the Odyssey, Odysseus revealed himself to his
son, Telemachus. In Books 17-24, Odysseus reveals himself to 7 other individuals or groups. a)
List 5 individuals or groups to whom he reveals himself; and, b) (briefly) describe how he
reveals himself.
III. Odysseus is considered the clever hero. State three ways that his wife, Penelope, shows
that she is at least as clever as her husband. Hint: Methods that she employs to trick or delay
the suitors can be utilized.
IV. Odysseus, his father, Laertes and his son, Telemachus, play an important role in Book 24 of
the Odyssey. List one critical part (action) that each of these figures (Odysseus, Laertes and
Telemachus) plays/takes in Book 24.