What happens in books 1/8 of The Odyssey?
Book one through eight have a significant impact on the epic and truly do make the epic a great piece of literature. Learns that Odysseus was seen on Calypso’s island. Journeying and Athena’s words make Telemachus realize that he would have to grow up to protect his mother from the suitors until his father came home.
What happens in Part 1 of The Odyssey?
Odysseus has incurred the wrath of Poseidon, god of the sea, by blinding his son Polyphemus the Cyclops. Meanwhile, Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, is besieged by suitors at his home in Ithaca. At a divine council on Mount Olympus, Athena pleads with her father, Zeus, to take pity on Odysseus and allow him to return home.
What is the first book of The Odyssey about?
Summary: Book 1 All of the Greek heroes except Odysseus have returned home. His son, Telemachus, an infant when Odysseus left but now a young man, is helpless to stop them. He has resigned himself to the likelihood that his father is dead. With the consent of Zeus, Athena travels to Ithaca to speak with Telemachus.
What happens in Book 8 of the Odyssey?
In Book 8, Alcinous instructs his people to prepare a ship and crew for Odysseus, whose name they still do not know. While preparations are made, they will enjoy feasting and athletic competitions. He calls for the minstrel Demodocus, who makes Odysseus cry when he sings about the battle between Odysseus and Achilles.
How many books are in part one of The Odyssey?
As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books.
How does The Odyssey end?
It ends with the words: “The Sun has been obliterated from the sky, and an unlucky darkness invades the world.” The idea that The Odyssey refers to a total solar eclipse, when the Moon blocks out the Sun completely, is not new.
Why was The Odyssey written?
Scholars date the writing of the Odyssey to about 725–675 bce. The poem was intended for oral performance. Homer’s role in the writing of the poem and whether he was literate have been a source for rich scholarly debate, commonly referred to as the “Homeric Question.”