1. Odyssey Review

2. In a small group of 3-4 people
Go over the following questions to review for your exams:
Where is Odysseus at the beginning of the story? Discuss the timeline of the story.
Who does Odysseus leave behind in Ithica?
Why does Telemachus leave his home?
How does King Menelaus know Odysseus?
Who is Calypso?
What god/goddess aids Odysseus?
What sport is Odysseus NOT good at?
Explain how Odysseus escapes from Polyphemus.
How does Circe help Odysseus?
When coming home, how is Odysseus disguised?
Explain the “tournament of axes”?
What does Odysseus make the disloyal maids do once he returns?
How does Penelope really know her husband is home and he is truly her husband?

3. Class discussion Go over questions
Any last concerns or questions before the test???