Odysseus, the mythical king of the island Ithaca , is the basic hero in the epic poem of Homer, Odyssey, and he also plays a decisive role in the other epic of Homer, Heliad. He is widely known for his smartness and inventiveness, and famous for the ten years he spent to return home after ...
Book 3: Telemachus With Nestor New Major Characters Nestor: Friend and comrade to Odysseus who now tells Telemachus all he knows of his father’s survival. Menelaus: Brother of Agamemnon and commander of the return fleet from troy, Nestor sends Telemachus to speak with Menelaus. Orestes: A son who also lost his father and in turn ...
A guide that I created a while ago to ace a The Odyssey test: *May not contain every epithet, but lacks very few if any at all* Book One that man skilled in all ways of contending – Odysseus Peisenor’s son – Ops Polybos’ son – Eurymakhos Eupeithes’ son – Antinoos Ikarioss daughter – Penelope ...
