The epic Odyssey

Chapter 1

The real world behind the myth

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Chapter 2

Monsters and magic on the high seas

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Chapter 3

The mind of a trickster

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Chapter 4

The final homecoming and legacy

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Master of The epic Odyssey

Ch 4 · The final homecoming and legacy

grecory The secret of the olive tree bed

The secret of the olive tree bed

grecory The secret of the olive tree bed

Fun Fact

Olive tree bed: The royal marriage bed of Ithaca was carved directly into a living olive tree's roots.

The impossible test of the bow

grecory The impossible test of the bow

Glossary

homecoming (noun)
An instance of returning to one's home after a long period of absence. Odysseus achieves his return to Ithaca after twenty years, defeating the suitors to reclaim his royal kingdom.

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What literary term describes starting a story in the middle of the action?

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Which trick was the most brilliant?

Homer's Odyssey Playbook

grecory Homer's Odyssey Playbook

grecory The impossible test of the bow

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What unique feature made Odysseus and Penelope's marriage bed completely immovable?

grecory How Telemachus grew into a hero

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How many iron axe-heads did the arrow have to pass through in Penelope's test?

grecory Penelope and the trick of the shroud

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What are the first four books of the Odyssey collectively called?

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What object did the suitors have to string to win Penelope's hand?

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How did Penelope secretly delay her suitors for over three years?

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What is the name of Odysseus's son who searches for him?

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Which 20th-century novel by James Joyce is structured as a modern Odyssey?