Greek Epics XXVIII: Odyssey Book 3, or Nestor Tells Stories

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Epics, The Greeks

Telemakhos meets Nestor, and the old man regales him with tales of the Trojan War and its aftermath.

Discussion Prompts
  1. Why does Odysseus choose to stay with Agamemnon?
  2. Why does Nestor tell Telemakhos about Orestes?
  3. AP Credit: Discuss guest-host relationships as shown in Book 3.
  4. Why does Athena bother saying that she’s returning to the ships if she turns herself into a hawk where Nestor and Telemakhos can still see her?
  5. What do you think of Nestor’s take on Agamemnon and Menelaos?
  6. Who is your favorite character at this point? Why?

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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