The Odyssey

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  In Book III of "The Odyssey,"  what is Nestor's reaction when he realizes Telemachus's companion is Athena?

  Posted by wildchild1219 on Jul 23, 2008 at 05:13 PM

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  In the story of the Cyclops from "The Odyssey", why do Odysseus and his men burn an offering for the gods?

  Posted by revirth on Jul 18, 2008 at 12:32 PM

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  Listening to the song of the Sirens would make a sailor forget what in The Odyssey?

  Posted by ycnan on Jul 15, 2008 at 11:56 AM

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  What contest does Odysseus win among the Phaeacians after being taunted that he is no athlete?

  Posted by moe1188 on Jul 14, 2008 at 05:53 PM

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  Who would rather be the lowest person on earth alive than rule over all the dead in "The Odyssey"?

  Posted by aanya on Jul 14, 2008 at 05:10 PM

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  How many ships does Odysseus start with when he leaves Troy?

  Posted by tinka on Jul 14, 2008 at 04:55 PM

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  What is the question that the Cyclops asks Odysseus that "puts him to the test" in "The Odyssey"?  

  Posted by simabina on Jul 12, 2008 at 08:11 PM

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  What signs were sent by Zeus as omens signaling to Odysseus before test of the bow that his attach upone the suitors would succeed?

  Posted by shena on Jul 12, 2008 at 08:07 PM

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  Who or what was Charybdis from "The Odyssey"?

  Posted by yeganeh on Jul 12, 2008 at 07:54 PM

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  Why initially don’t the suitors have Odysseus’ spears to use as weapons against Odysseus?

  Posted by zari on Jul 12, 2008 at 07:52 PM

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  In "The Odyssey," what does Circe ask Odysseus to do when he does not succumb to her magic?

  Posted by moe1188 on Jul 12, 2008 at 01:58 PM

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  In "The Odyssey," what is the reaction of the messenger god to seeing the beauty of Calypso's cave?

  Posted by zari on Jun 29, 2008 at 05:47 AM

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  How does Nestor react when he realizes who Telemachus' companion is in "The Odyssey"?

  Posted by yeganeh on Jun 28, 2008 at 07:13 PM

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  How is the myth The song of Purusha, and Indra Slays the Dragon similiar to Homers epic myth The Odyssey?

  Posted by oldschool on Jun 22, 2008 at 08:56 PM

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  What happened to Odysseus and his men in the land of the Cyclops?

  Posted by bowie on Jun 17, 2008 at 07:56 AM

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  What happens to the men who go ashore in the Land of the Lotus Eaters in "The Odyssey"?

  Posted by swtbab145 on Jun 11, 2008 at 01:37 PM

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  What is Nestor's opinion of Odysseus in "The Odyssey"?

  Posted by yeganeh on Jun 9, 2008 at 09:37 AM

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  In "The Odyssey", what lets us know at the end of Book 21 that Athena's efforts to make Telemachus a man with courage have been successful?

  Posted by simabina on Jun 7, 2008 at 09:48 PM

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  What is Eurymachus' reaction to seeing that Odysseus has returned? How does this contrast with his speech to Halistherses in Book 2?

  Posted by zari on Jun 7, 2008 at 09:45 PM

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  What is the question that Cyclops asks Odysseus that "put him [Odysseus] to the test" in Homer's "Odyssey"?

  Posted by shena on Jun 7, 2008 at 09:40 PM