1. Odyssey
Books 5-8 Answers

2. Nausicaa
Princess who helps Odysseus
Calypso
Goddess who keeps Odysseus prisoner for 7 years on Ogygia
Alcinious
King of the Phaeacians
Poseidon
God of sea and earthquakes; whips up a storm against Odysseus
Demodocus
Godlike singer of tales that sang about the Trojan War

3. Book 5-
What made Athena angry
(answer- she was angry Odysseus was still on Calypso’s island)
How does Calypso defend herself? (156; lines )
She says that she is the one that saved his life, loved him, took care of him, and offered to make him immortal
What is the oath that Odysseus makes Calypso swear? (158; lines )
He makes Calypso swear that she is not planning to harm him or cause any more problems for him
How did Odysseus know where to steer his raft? ( ; lines )
He uses the stars to navigate

5. How was Odysseus able to make it so far across the sea without being bothered by Poseidon? (161; lines )
Poseidon was visiting the Ethiopians
What is Odysseus compared with when he is clinging to the rocks? (165; lines )
He is compared to an octopus
Who gave Odysseus the quickest release from pain and fatigue and how’d she do it? (167; )
Athena closed his eyelids for sleep

6. Book 6-
How was Athena able to talk to Nausicaa? (168; lines 23-26)
She is disguised as Nausicaa’s friend
To whom are Nausicaa and her attendants compared? (171; )
Artemis and the daughters of Zeus
What woke Odysseus? (172; lines )
The girls’ screams and splashing
What is Odysseus compared to as he comes out of the bushes? (172; lines )
He is compared to a weathered mountain lion

8. What is Athena’s makeover of Odysseus compared to? (175; lines 256-258)
Compared to a craftsman overlaying silver with pure gold
Why does Nausicaa want Odysseus to wait outside the city? (177; )
She wants Odysseus to wait outside the city because some people might accuse her of keeping company of men while she is unmarried
Why did Athena not meet Odysseus face to face? (178; )
She does not want her uncle, Poseidon, to be angry with her so she must be secretive in her help of Odysseus

9. Book 7-
What did Athena do to Odysseus as he started out for the city? (180; lines 15-19)
She enclosed Odysseus in a magic mist so no one would question him
Who was the young girl carrying the pitcher and why is she important? (180; lines 21-25)
Athena in disguised so she can help him on his way without being seen
What craft are the women of Phaeacia skilled? (183; lines )
weaving

10. What does Odysseus ask of Arete? (184; lines 179-181)
He asks for speedy passage home
How is Odysseus able to forget his troubles? (186; lines )
He is very hungry so his belly helps him forget his troubles.

11. Book 8-
Describe Athena’s disguise as she went through the city. (191; lines 8-9)
Athena is disguised as a town crier/ herald
Why did Athena pour a “shimmering grace” on Odysseus? (192; lines 20-25)
So he would be welcomed by the Phaeacians as a man to respect and so he would be able to accomplish the feats they would use to test him
Who is the godlike singer of tales? ( ; lines 50-53)
Demodocus (Homer)

13. How well did Odysseus do against the Phaeacian athletes
How well did Odysseus do against the Phaeacian athletes? ( ; lines 223 & )
Odysseus threw the discus farther than any of them
How did Odysseus seal the gift chest? (205; lines )
He used a knot that he learned from Circe
What did Odysseus ask Demodocus to sing about? (207; lines )
He asked Demodocus to sing about how Odysseus sneaked into Troy using the wooden horse