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The Odyssey
Homer
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
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
Allusions
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
Quotes By Symbol
Food
The Wedding Bed
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 3-4 Quiz
Further Study
Books 3-4 Quiz
1
of 5
What did Clytemnestra do while Agamemnon was at war?
She supported her husband.
She married another man.
She fled from Greece.
She traveled to see Penelope.
2
of 5
How do Menelaus and Helen know that Telemachus is Odysseus's son?
There is a distinctive family resemblance.
They received word from Penelope.
Athena introduces him as Odysseus's son.
Odysseus's son was prophesied to visit them.
3
of 5
What do Menelaus and Helen say about Odysseus?
They tell Telemachus that they have no news of Odysseus.
They slander Odysseus and discuss his cowardice in battle.
Menelaus reveals that he and Odysseus fled Troy together.
They give examples of his cleverness and masterful disguises.
4
of 5
Who reveals to Menelaus that Odysseus is trapped by Calypso?
Helen
Agamemnon
Proteus
Athena
5
of 5
Who comforts Penelope when she fears that she will lose her son?
Athena, in the form of Penelope's sister
Athena, in the form of Telemachus
The herald Medon
Helen
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