The Odyssey Books 1 & 5
Reading Assignments Tell the Story Book 1 pg. 651 Part I: The Wanderings – Calypso, the Sweet Nymph Book 5 pg. 652-654
The Odyssey Who is Calypso? How long has Odysseus spent with her? Why is there an emphasis on sensory images in lines 1-53? How does Odysseus obtain freedom from Calypso? Explain Calypso’s deception in lines 88-91. Why does she do this? What does Calypso offer Odysseus to stay with her? How does he reply? What happens to Odysseus once he sets sail from Calypso’s island? What is being compared in lines 119-125? What is the basic situation of Odysseus as Homer presents it to us in Book 1? How does Homer use foreshadowing in this book regarding Odysseus’s character? Book 1 Book 5