Odyssey+8

Summary: (Pam)
===Odysseus is invited to send some time in the house of the King Alcinous. The king treats him with hospitality. He offers him a crew with 22 oarsmen for his ship. The king invited Odysseus to eat with them during the feast Odysseus is reminded of what he had to go through in Troy. The princes of this area invite him to watch and participate in a series of games that they were good at. They race, wrestle, jumping, throw the discuss, and boxed. Alcinous's son told Odysseus that he was a wimp because he did not participate in the games. Odysseus gets mad and tells the kid that he is way better than anyone else in all the sports that they have to offer. The king calm the two down and they all go to watch dancers and eat. Odyssey cries again because he hears them tell stories of him when he was in Troy. Alcinous asks what his Odysseus name. ===

Major Themes: (Amy)
disguise: (pg95-99) Athene furned into a herald from wise Alcinous, Athene pretended on crowd Hospitality: (pg loyalty: harp and music party) Homeric hero: pg94)he looks like an immortal god

Locations Traveled: (Katie T)
Scherie (Phaeacians' home) 

Study Guide Questions:

 * What is Athene doing at the beginning of the chapter? (Sara) **

She disguised herself as a Herald.
 * What story does the bard sing about? ( **** Sara **** ) **

The bard sings about the battle that Odysseus and Achilles fought against one another. Also, Agamemnon was happy to get them fighting against each other because it completed a prophecy.


 * How does Odysseus react to this song? ( **** Sara **** ) **

Odysseus reacts by crying.


 * Why do they gather outside? ( **** Sara **** ) **

They gather outside so they can play "sports"


 * How does Euryalus insult Odysseus? ( **** Sara **** ) **

He says something along the lines of "no one can see you as an athlete"

Odyssues says he is tired from traveling
 * What is Odysseus’s retort? (Rachael) **


 * What game does Odysseus say he is the best at? ( **** Rachael **** ) **

how Hephaestus catches Ares and Aphrodite
 * What story does the bard tell next? ( **** Rachael **** ) **

he makes a net over the bed
 * How does Hephaestus trap Ares and Aphrodite? ( **** Rachael **** ) **

 Alicinous offers Odysseus a ship and safe trip home.
 * What does Alcinous offer Odysseus as a gift? (Maram) **


 * What does Euryalus give him? ( **  ** Maram **   ** ) **

 Demodocus sings a song that reminds Odysseus of the Trojan war.
 * What song does Odysseus ask Demodocus to sing? ( **  ** Maram **   ** ) **

 Alicinous stops because Odysseus is crying.
 * Why does Alcinous stop the song? ( **  ** Maram **   ** ) **