The Odyssey Books 21-24

1. The OdysseyBooks 21-24 By Anam Rahman, Frances Cruz, and Jordan harnage

2. Climax- Odysseus killed Antinoos with the bow and angers the suitors to the point where they want to slit Odysseus’ throat. (page 409 lines 8-21) Plot Falling Action- The suitors attack Odysseus and Telemakhos after being denied mercy but Odysseus goes all out and kills all the suitors except Phemios and Medon. (pages 411 line 85 – 421 line 433) Rising Action- The bow is given to the suitors to win Penelope’s hand but none but Odysseus is able to pull back the great bow. (page 404-405 lines 475- 484) Resolution- Odysseus and Penelope reunite and Odysseus is once again King of Ithaka. (page 435 lines 231 – page 436 line 262) Exposition- Penelope brings out the bow that the suitors will use to win Penelope’s love. (page 391 line 3)

3. All About Odysseus- Feared Page 410 lines 44-46 Page 411 Lines 72-73

4. All About Odysseus- Skillful • Page 404 Lines 460-466: “But the man skilled in all ways of contending, satisfied by the great bow’s look and heft, like a musician, like a harper, when with quiet hand upon his instrument he draws between his thumb and forefinger a sweet new string upon a peg: so effortlessly Odysseus in one motion strung the bow.” • Page 405 Lines 487-491:” ‘Telemakhos, the stranger you welcome in your hall has not disgraced you. I did not miss, neither did I take all day stringing the bow. My hand and eye are sound, not so contemptible as the young men say.’ “ • Page 413 Lines 136-138: “While he had arrows he aimed and shot, and every shot brought down one of his huddling enemies.”

5. Other Than Odysseus- Penelope the Doubtful page 431 lines 63-68 page 429  lines 14-17

6. Other Than Odysseus- Telemakhos the Courageous Page 421 Lines 18-20

7. Theme-Expect from others what you do to them. Page 410 Lines 38- 43 Page 411 Lines 65-73

8. Player’s Choice This basically means that Eurymakhos had been shot in the liver by Odysseus and when the arrow had hit him it had been shaking and had bounced off his chest. Page 411 Lines 89-92

9. Archetype- • Ultimate Boon- When Odysseus with the help of Telemakhos kills all of the suitors and the disloyal serving maids. • Refusal of the Return- When Penelope was testing Odysseus to see if it was really him or not, because she believed that it was too good to be true and that there was no way that her husband was still alive and come back to her. • Crossing Back/ Return / Master of Two Worlds- When Odysseus returns to being the ruler of Ithaka and he is the master of the sea ways and of the land ways.

10. Wheel of Fortune Rules of the Game- • The class will be divided into groups. • Each group will take turns spinning the wheel and answering a question. • The number you land on will be multiplied by 10, so for example if you land on a 2 and answer correctly then your group will get 20 points. (points will also be deducted!) • Group with the most points wins!!!

11. Questions?

12. Who, other than Odysseus, has the strength and power to string the bow?

13. Telemakhos

14. To what men does Odysseus reveal his identity?

15. Eumaios the swineherd and Philoitios the cowherd.

16. What was Odysseus’ plan?

17. To kill the suitors.

18. Which men does Odysseus spare from the slaughter?

19. Medon the Herald and Phemios

20. Why was Medon spared?

21. Because Medon had taken care of Telemakhos when he had been younger.

22. What was the omen that Odysseus received that told him it was time to start killing the suitors?

23. A crack of thunder from Zeus.

24. What happens to the disloyal serving women?

25. They are hanged.

26. Why is Penelope so hesitant to greet her husband?

27. She thinks that he might be a trick from the gods.

28. How does Penelope test Odysseus?

29. Tells Eurykleia the nurse to move the bed that Odysseus himself carved, then watches to see his reaction (which was anger) .

30. What was the bed made out of?

31. An Olive Tree.

32. Which suitor did Odysseus shoot with an arrow and hit in the liver?

33. Eurymakhos

34. Where does Odysseus go after reuniting with Penelope?

35. To his father, Laertes’, house.

36. Why does Laertes wear rags and not bathe?

37. Because he was mourning his son, Odysseus, whom he thought was dead.

38. What does Athena do when the families of the dead suitors attack Odysseus?

39. She sets peace between them disguised as Mentor and later makes an agreement to battle no longer.

40. In the oral epic there is a lot of repetition. List at least two examples that have been used by the poet repeatedly.

41. Dawn spread out her finger tips of rose. • Grey-eyed Athena • O my swineherd • Odysseus, the great tactician • Son of Laertes, Odysseus • Clear-headed Telemakhos • O Father Zeus

42. For how many years in total had Odysseus been gone from Ithaka?

43. 20 years

44. What did Odysseus tell his father his name was?

45. Quarrelman

46. Who was the first suitor to die?

47. Antinoos

48. Who called away the ghosts’ of the suitors’?

49. Hermes

50. Who did Odysseus tell to lock the women inside a room while he and Telemakhos killed the suitors?