‘The Odyssey’: A Study Companion (Books 7-8)
Book 7: The Palace of Alcinous New Major Characters Alcinous: King of the Phaeacians, promises Odysseus a ship and crew to ferry him home no matter how far that may be. Arete: Queen of the Phaeacians, Odysseus must win her sympathies before gaining help from the Phaeacians. As Odysseus approaches the city a child, Athene ...