How does Odysseus’ mother explain her death? Book Twelve What does instruct Odysseus to do that will allow him to hear the song of the Sirens without falling victim to their spell? Why does Odysseus tell his men about the dangers of the Sirens, but not about Scylla? Three times each day Charybdis forth her waters, and three times she sucks them “vomits down again.” What is the Charybdis? What does Scylla’s yelp sound like? Why is this fitting for an immortal monster in Greek mythology? How do Odysseus’ men meet their demise? Where is Odysseus at the end of his tale? Book Thirteen How does Athena disguise Odysseus so he might be unrecognized in his own home? Who does she send him to first? Book Fourteen and Fifteen Why does the swineherd wish that Helen’s whole race were destroyed? Why is this ironic? What does Athena instruct Telemachus to do upon his return to Ithica? Book Sixteen What three things does Odysseus tell his son to do in helping him set the stage for his revenge?
How does Odysseus’ mother explain her death? Book Twelve What does instruct Odysseus to do that will allow him to hear the song of the Sirens without falling victim to their spell? Why does Odysseus tell his men about the dangers of the Sirens, but not about Scylla? Three times each day Charybdis “vomits forth her waters, and three times she sucks them down again.” What is the Charybdis? What does Scylla’s yelp sound like? Why is this fitting for an immortal monster in Greek mythology? How do Odysseus’ men meet their demise? Where is Odysseus at the end of his tale? Book Thirteen How does Athena disguise Odysseus so he might be unrecognized in his own home? Who does she send him to first? Book Fourteen and Fifteen Why does the swineherd wish that Helen’s whole race were destroyed? Why is this ironic? What does Athena instruct Telemachus to do upon his return to Ithica? Book Sixteen What three things does Odysseus tell his son to do in helping him set the stage for his revenge?