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How did Odysseus purge his house

with fire and sulphur

Where did Circe live

Circe lived on the island of Aeaea.

What did the ghosts in the land of the dead have to do in order to recognize Odysseus

drink dark blood

Athene bid Odysseus to go to whose hut

Eumaeus

What happened to Odysseus when he left the company of Alcinous and Arete and was put on a ship

He fell asleep and was placed on his homeland of Ithaca by the Phaecian crew along with his gifts that he received from Alcinous. The crew was then set to stone and sunk to the bottom ofthe see by Poseidon. When Odysseus awoke, he did not recognise his land as Athene the goddess had put a mist over the land. She then disguised herself as a shepherd boy and spoke to Odysseus who conjured up a lie to keep his identity secret. Athene then showed herself to him and they began to divise a plan in order to return and kill the suitors who had invaded his home.

What happened that changed things for Penelope during the fourth year when she was fooling the wooers by weaving the robe

The wooers became suspicious, trapped her, etc.

What instructions did Odysseus give to Penelope while he was away visiting his father

Odysseus told Penelope to take the women and go to the upper chamber and do not talk to any man.

Where is Odysseus led to from his seat near the door

a place beside Telemachus at the Chief's table

Who did Eurymachus blame for all the wooers' bad deeds against Odysseus

Eurymachus blames Antinous.

What reason does the maidservant give for Odysseus bad behavior when she is addressing him as the beggar

he has had too much wine

What tone was created by Menelaus' reaction to Eteoneus
What did Odysseus find his father doing

working in the garden

What kind of tone is created by Melanthius' words

Insulting

On the morning after Odysseus and Penelope are reunited where do Odysseus Telemachus and the two herdsmen go

to see his father

As Odysseus and Eumaeus approach the hall of Odysseus who do they decide should go in first

eurmaeus

How was the old nurse able to recognize Odysseus

by the scar on his body.

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