Death in the Great Hall
THE ODYSSEY translated by Robert Fitzgerald
1. Who does Odysseus kill first?
2. Who is killed next? How are the first two deaths fitting?
3. What does Telemachos do during the battle?
4. How do the suitors get armed?
5. How does Athena assist Odysseus? What sign appears that brings panic among the remaining suitors?
6. What does Odysseus order of the twelve maids who betrayed him? How does Telemachos alter the plan?
7. Is the death of Melanthios appropriate or too ruthless?
8. What final act does Odysseus invoke to conclude the book?
