Blows and a Queen’s Beauty
THE ODYSSEY translated by Robert Fitzgerald
1. Explain the significance of the event between Odysseus and Iros.
2. How does Odysseus demonstrate more compassion than Athena?
3. How does Athena prepare Penelope?
4. How does Odysseus test the loyalty of the maids?
5. What does Amphinomos do to provoke Odysseus?
6. How does this chapter serve as a classic example of a crisis situation according to Freytag’s Pyramid?
