Greek Epics XXXII: Odyssey Book 7, or Meet the Phaiakians

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Epics, The Greeks

Odysseus meets the Phaiakians. He’s getting closer to home, but we still have a long way to go before he gets there.

The Acropolis in Athens. I like that this photo shows both the large Parthenon and the smaller and older Erektheon. Image by Dias12 from Pixabay 
Discussion Prompts
  1. What do you think about the utopia that Phaiakia is supposed to represent?
  2. Do you think Athena’s actions are necessary? Why or why not?
  3. Who is really in charge: Alkinoös or Arêtê?
  4. Where do you think Nausikaa is in this book?
  5. Who is your favorite character so far? 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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