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The Odyssey Chapter 1
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- 1Who intervenes to help Odysseus?Athena. She brings up Odysseus at the council of the gods and Zeus agrees to release him.
- 2How long has Odysseus been absent from his home of Ithaca?20 years. Ten years at war in Troy and Ten years trying to get home.
- 3Why does Athena go to Ithaca?Athena goes to Telemachus in the disguise of a family friend (Mentes). She does this to provoke Telemachus into taking a stand against the unruly suitors, who've been depleting the estate's resources.
- 4What is xenia?Xenia is a Greek word which can be most closely translated to hospitality. Zeus is the god of xenia, thus to disrespect the values of xenia would be to disrespect the gods.
- 5At the feast how does Telemachus show he was matured?He calls out Penelope (his mother) for crying over a song about the Trojan War, which was being sung by a bard. He'd never done this before speaking to Athena.
- 6Why is there so many suitors on the estate?They believe that Odysseus is dead; they're seeking (seemingly) widowed Penelope's hand in marriage.
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