Why does Telemachus think Odysseus is a god at first?
Telemachus believes Odysseus to be a god because initially, Odysseus is disguised as a beggar so as not to be recognized when facing the suitors. However, right in front of Telemachus’s eyes, he transforms into a young, healthy looking person. Odysseus, however, has transformed thanks to the help of the goddess Athena.
How do Telemachus and Odysseus reunite?
Telemachus goes off to get news of his father and, after some adventures of his own, comes back to Ithaca thinking Odysseus should be arriving soon. But when he meets his father in the shepherd’s hut, Odysseus is disguised, so his son cannot recognize him. Finally Odysseus reveals himself, and Telemachus is awestruck.
How did Telemachus recognize Odysseus?
Telemachus proves his hospitality when he offers to help the stranger. He walks outside to talk to her, and she tells Odysseus to reveal his true identity to Telemachus so that the two can plan their revenge against the suitors. She makes Odysseus look like himself again.
What are Odysseus and Telemachus cries compared to?
The cries of Odysseus and Telemachus are compared to those of a hawk that has lost its nestlings to a farmer. Why is Telemachus initially doubtful that the man before him is Odysseus, his father?
How does Penelope say she will choose her husband?
Penelope Timeline and Summary. For three years, Penelope has put off choosing a husband among the suitors by saying that she must first finish weaving a shroud for Laertes. Each day she weaves and each night she unravels her day’s work.
How does Odysseus lose his entire crew?
They do so one afternoon as Odysseus sleeps; when the Sun finds out, he asks Zeus to punish Odysseus and his men. Shortly after the Achaeans set sail from Thrinacia, Zeus kicks up another storm, which destroys the ship and sends the entire crew to its death beneath the waves.
Did all of Odysseus crew die?
The whole crew dies, except Odysseus. Then his fleet gets smaller and smaller until only Odysseus and 45 men are left. Then they land on Helios’s island where his sacred cattle is. Odysseus’s men eat the cattle except him, and they all die.
How many of Odysseus men were eaten by the Cyclops?
six
Who kills the most of Odysseus’s crew?
Laestrygonians
Why doesn’t Odysseus kill the Cyclops in his sleep?
Why didn’t Odysseus kill Polyphemus in his sleep? He decides not to kill Polyphemus because there was no way they could get out. They escape by running with the sheep and behind them so that Odysseus can’t see them. They do this in the morning when Odysseus opens the door to let the sheep out.
Why does Odysseus give the cyclops a fake name?
Odysseus slips his name in order to show the Cyclops that he was the one who defeated him. This will later come back to haunt Odysseus when Polyphemus tells his father, Poseidon. To prove to Polyphemus that he was the one who defeated him.
What two lies does Odysseus tell to the Cyclops?
Odysseus lies and tells Polyphemus (the cyclops) that his boat was shipwrecked off the coast of his island. He does this because he knows that Polyphemus will destroy his boat if he thinks it is sitting out there. That way, as soon as they can leave his cave, they will board their ship with his ewes and cheese.
Why did Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name was?
Odysseus tells Polyphemus his name is “Nobody” to prevent Polyphemus from being able to successfully call for help when Odysseus enacts his escape plan. When Polyphemus is drunk, Odysseus claims his name is Nobody.
What does Odysseus give as a fake name?
Outis
What happens when Odysseus taunts the cyclops?
He then tells his first useful lie, Odysseus telling the Cyclops that their ship is nowhere to be found, it was destroyed on the rocks. Polyphemus scoffs at this idea of hospitality, snatches up several of Odysseus’s men, smashes their heads on the rocks, rips them limb from limb, and eats them—not very hospitable.
How does Penelope finally recognize Odysseus?
When Odysseus returns, Penelope doesn’t recognize him and cannot be sure that Odysseus is really who he says he is. She tests Odysseus by ordering her servant Eurycleia to move their marriage bed. His anger, and the fact that he knows the story of the bed, proves his identity.
Why is Penelope suspicious of Odysseus?
Who is mad at Penelope for not giving her husband a more loving welcome? Why is Penelope suspicious about Odysseus? She thinks it’s a trick from the gods. What is the bridal bed made out of?
Why doesn’t Odysseus reveal himself to Penelope?
12) Why does Odysseus fail to reveal his identity to Penelope when they are first reunited? Having been away from home for twenty years, Odyssey doesn’t immediately reveal his identity to Penelope because he needs to ensure that he can trust her and that she remains loyal to him.
How many times did Odysseus cheat on his wife?
So, to hear some tell it, Penelope was unfaithful. 108 times. And, because she had sex with all the suitors, she got pregnant and eventually gave birth to Pan. (Greek for “all”.
Who all did Odysseus sleep with?
witch Circe
Why does Odysseus fall in love Calypso?
Calypso loves Odysseus and wants to make him immortal so he can stay with her and be her husband forever, even though she understands that he doesn’t love her back and wants to return to Penelope.
Does Odysseus really love Penelope?
Unlike poor Echo and Narcissus above, Odysseus and his wife Penelope do experience a happy ending. The storyline is simple: Odysseus has spent 20 years trying to return to his home in Ithaka after the end of the Trojan War.
Is Calypso a Circe?
The Odyssey The two goddesses with whom Odysseus has extended affairs are similar in that Circe is a devastatingly beautiful goddess-enchantress and Calypso is a devastatingly beautiful goddess-nymph; but they contrast in their motives toward and treatment of Odysseus.