Greek Epics XLVIII: Odyssey Book 23, or Reunited and It Feels So Good

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Penelope tests the stranger in Book 23 of The Odyssey.

Discussion Prompts
  1. Is Book 23 really the end? Why or why not?
  2. Should Odysseus have gotten help from the rest of Ithaka to oust the suitors? Why or why not?
  3. Is the scar really a good sign that the stranger is Odysseus? Why or why not?
  4. Does Penelope know that the beggar is Odysseus before she tests him? Why or why not?
  5. AP Credit: Discuss the symbolism of the bed.

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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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