Analysis Of The Book The Odyssey - 1720 Words

The Odyssey Books 1-4 Arà ªte: †¢ Book 1 o Aigà ­sthos lacks arà ªte-â€Å"stole Agamemnon’s wife and killed the soldier on his homecoming day† (53-54) even after Hermes warned him no to o Telà ©makhos shows arà ªte by giving Mentà ªs food gifts before asking his identity- â€Å"irked with himself to think a visitor had been kept their waiting† (150-151) †¢ Book 2 o Penelope shows arà ªte with wit and trickery-â€Å"so every day she wove on the great loom†¦every night by torchlight she unwove it; and so for three years she deceived the Akhaians† (112-114)- delays choosing a suitor, loyal to Odysseus o Lack of arà ªte for the suitors-â€Å"My house is being plundered: is this courtesy?†(68) †¢ Book 3 o Nestor recounts Odysseus’s arà ªte and skill o Nestor hopes Telà ©makhos will get revenge with the suitors as Orestes did when he demonstrated arà ªte and â€Å"killed the snake who killed his father† (334) †¢ Book 4 o Menelà ¡os Helen tell stories of the arà ªte Odysseus showed the Trojan Horse Characters: †¢ Gods: Zeus(â€Å"summoner of cloud†, â€Å"Father of us all†), Athena(â€Å"the grey-eyed goddess†, known for her wisdom, supports Odysseus) †¢ Mortals: Telà ©makhos(Odysseus’s son, â€Å"clear-headed†), Penà ©lopà ª(Odysseus’s faithful wife, â€Å"Penà ©lopà ª the wise†), Eurà ½makhos, Antà ­noà ¶s other suitors, Mentà ªs(Athena in disguise, revealed in Book 4), Eurà ½kleia(faithful/devoted nurse), Nestor(king of Pylos), Pisistratus (Nestor’s son), Menelà ¡os Helen(king, queen of Sparta) Aspects of Greek culture: †¢ Role of Women/Way of Governing: o Telà ©makhosShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Book The Odyssey 984 Words   |  4 PagesOdysseus and Penelope, is one of the main character of Homer’s poem The Odyssey. 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