The Odyssey Book VIII Study Guide

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THE ODYSSEY translated by Robert Fitzgerald

1.  How does Boradsea incite Odysseus?  How does Broadsea later atone for his insult?
2.  What does Demodocus’s song about Aphrodite’s infidelity reveal about the gods?
3.  What prophecy does the king announce to the attendees of the banquet?
4.  How does the blind bard reveal Odysseus’s identity?