Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war, and his. Youve been inactive for a while, logging you out in a few seconds. She offers to guide him to the kings house and shrouds him in a protective mist that keeps the phaeacians, a kind but somewhat xenophobic people, from harassing him. Quiz questions ask about this journey, including important. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber.
Select your lesson to see our practice vocabulary tests and vocabulary games for the educators publishing service book. On his way to the palace of alcinous, the king of the phaeacians, odysseus is stopped by a young girl who is athena in disguise. Summary and analysis books 68 odysseus among the phaeacians. Be sure you recall athenes instructions and more by taking this quiz over book 6 of the odyssey from enotes. The phaeacian section of the odyssey seems most likely influenced by fairy tales or. Lessons for vocabulary practice with words from the educators publishing service wordly wise 3000 book six. These stories take up the next four books nine through twelve, the best known. Perfect prep for the odyssey quizzes and tests you might have in school.
From what war is odysseus attempting to return home. The odyssey by homer books 1920 summary and analysis. The odyssey by homer book 8 summary and analysis youtube. Wordly wise 3000 book 6 practice vocabulary tests for. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 9 12 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements. In book 11 of the odyssey, odysseus continues his explanation of the difficult journey he has experienced. Odysseus has been shipwrecked, and has managed to struggle ashore. Terrible monsters and challenges await odysseus and his crew in book 12, including resisting the sirens and escaping scylla and.
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