The Odyssey Books 5-8 PDF

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This document has answers for questions focusing on books 5-8 from the ancient Greek poem "The Odyssey", written by Homer....

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The Odyssey Books 5-8 HUMN115 Troy and the Trojan War Book 5 1. Who is Calypso and why is Odysseus on her island? Calypso is an eternal goddess. Calypso keeps Odysseus on her island to turn him into her immortal husband. 2. What does Calypso say about the treatment of men and women? She stands for diverting men from their goals by seduction and empowering women. 3. What is Odysseus’ main problem when he is at sea? The main problem Odysseus faces when he is at sea is that he is equipped with an unprotective raft given to him by Calypso. This raft becomes a problem because Poseidon creates a storm. 4. What happens to Odysseus at the end of this book? At the end of book 5, Odysseus is given an immortal scarf by Ino that protects him against the storm Book 6 5. Athena again helps Odysseus indirectly. What does she do and how does this ultimately help Odysseus? She helps Odysseus by supporting him to the other gods with her divine powers. 6. What instructions does Nausicaa give Odysseus? Nausicaa instructs Odysseus to “follow the mules and wagon”. When they approach the city, she tells Odysseus to wait in her father’s orchard, which gives her and her maids time to get to her father’s house in the town. Book 7 7. Define xenophobia Xenophobia is the fear of immigrants or strangers 8. Explain how King Alcinos and Queen Arete treat Odysseus when he arrives. Even before King Alcinos finds out who Odysseus is, King Alcinos treats him extremely well, and with honor. Queen Arete recognizes the clothes that Odysseus is wearing to be clothes she handmade for her daughter Nausicaa. Due to this, Queen Arete interrogates Odysseus.

Book 8 9. Describe the activities that King Alcinos arranges to entertain Odysseus. King Alchinos plans out songs, wrestling, throwing and boxing to entertain Odysseus. 10. How does Odysseus react to the entertainment? The entertainment, primarily a song about the Trojan War, makes Odysseus emotional and reveals who he truly is....