Greek Epics XLII: Odyssey Book 17, or Odysseus Finally Goes Home

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Epics, The Greeks

Odysseus finally reaches the palace in Book 17 of The Odyssey.

Discussion Prompts
  1. Who is your favorite suitor? Why?
  2. Penelope is compared to both Artemis and Aphrodite. Which is it? Why?
  3. How is Argos still alive?
  4. WTF is wrong with the suitors?
  5. Why is Eumaios addressed in the second person throughout this book?
  6. Who is your favorite character now? 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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