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The Odyssey
Homer
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Books 1–2
Books 3–4
Books 5–6
Books 7–8
Book 9
Books 10–11
Books 12–14
Books 15–16
Books 17–18
Books 19–20
Books 21–22
Books 23–24
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Odysseus
Telemachus
Penelope
Athena
Calypso
Circe
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What makes Odysseus “the man of twists and turns”?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Homecoming
Divine justice
Cunning
Quotes By Section
Books 1–2
Books 3–4
Books 5–6
Books 7–8
Book 9
Books 10–11
Books 12–14
Books 15–16
Books 17–18
Books 19–20
Books 21–22
Books 23–24
Quotes By Character
Odysseus
Telemachus
Athena
Penelope
Circe
Calypso
Further Study
Context
Hospitality in Ancient Greece
The Odyssey and The Fantastic Journey
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Books 1-2
Books 3-4
Books 5-6
Books 7-8
Book 9
Books 10-11
Books 12-14
Books 15-16
Books 17-18
Books 19-20
Books 21-22
Books 23-24
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Books 1-2 Quiz
Books 1-2 Quiz
1
of 5
Whom does the narrator of the Odyssey invoke in order to inspire him to tell the story?
Jesus Christ
The Muse
His dead ancestors
Zeus
2
of 5
When does the story take place?
Ten years before the Trojan War
In the middle of the Trojan War
Ten years after the Trojan War
33 A.D.
3
of 5
Why won’t Calypso let Odysseus leave the island of Ogygia?
Because she has fallen in love with him
Because he is a threat to her power
Because she has made a promise to Penelope
Because the gods told her not to
4
of 5
What does Athena predict for Odysseus?
That he has died in battle and cannot be found
That he has fallen in love with another woman
That he is alive and will return to Ithaca
That he will never return to his wife and son
5
of 5
When does Penelope say that she will choose a suitor?
When she finishes knitting a burial shroud
When Telemachus finally gets married
When Calypso lets Odysseus leave Ogygia
When Athena forces her to choose one
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CHARACTERS
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CHARACTERS
Odysseus: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What makes Odysseus “the man of twists and turns”?
QUOTES
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MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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