The Grace of the Witch
THE ODYSSEY translated by Robert Fitzgerald
1. Who do Odysseus and his men receive help from on Aiolia? How do Odysseus’s men once again foil their return to Ithaka?
2. What happens when Odysseus makes another appeal to the king?
3. Who do Odysseus and his crew meet on Aiaia, how does she complicate their journey?
4. How does Hermes aid Odysseus?
5. What are the terms of Odysseus’s concession with the witch? How does this episode reflect the male perspective of society?
6. Where is Odysseus advised to travel when he and his men leave Aiolia? what is his purpose for traveling there?
