A Hero’s Son Awakens
THE ODYSSEY translated by Robert Fitzgerald
1. How has Penelope delayed the suitors in their requests for marriage?
2. What omen does Zeus send, and how does Halithersis interpret the event? How are his words regarded by the suitors, and what does Eurymakhos’ speech demand of Telemakhos?
3. How is Telemakhos treated by the suitors, and to what extent do they regard him as a threat?
4. Who defies Telemakhos announcing that he and the other suitors will remain in Odysseus’ manor?
5. Who is Eurykleia, and what does Telemakhos request of her?
6. What disguise does Athena take on? Why? Does Telemakhos recognize her?
