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Questions:
1. Who helps Odysseus return to Ithaca after twenty years?
2. Once in Ithaca, whom does Odysseus visit and how is he disguised?
3. In Odysseus' absence, where has his son Telemachus journeyed? Why?
4. What news does Athena share with Telemachus? The Meeting of Father and Son
1. When Telemachus returns to Ithaca, who does he visit first? Why?
2. What important Greek value does Telemachus' and Eumaues' treatment of the unknown beggar reveal?
3. How does Athena transform Odysseus just before he reveals his identity to Telemachus? The Beggar and the Faithful Dog
1. Why is it ironic that Odysseus should return to Ithaca in beggar's rags?
2. What is Argos' condition when Odysseus sees him? In telling us how Odysseus's dog is kept, what is Homer also telling us about conditions in Ithaca?
3. What tale does the "beggar" tell Penelope? How does he describe Odysseus, and why do you think he adds these details?
4, How is Penelope's interview with the beggar ironic?
5, Who recognized Odysseus, despite his rags, when he returns to his kingdom? By what hidden sign did she recognize him?
6, What do we learn about the character of Penelope in her interview with the beggar?
7, Why do you think Odysseus continues to keep his identity hidden from his wife?