Millstone Education:
World Literature

Unit Sections:

Discussion Questions for
The Odyssey by Homer
The Gray-Eyed Goddess

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How would you describe the suitors?

What does Mentor mean when he says to Telemachus, "Make a name for yourself"? (p. 32)

Mentor says to Telemachus, "You are a man now, not a boy." What does this mean? (p. 32)

Why do you Telemachus thinks he was in the presence of a divine being after Mentor leaves? (p. 33)

Why do you think Odysseus is willing to give up eternal life in order to go home to his wife and son? (p. 89)

Why do you think Penelope and Telemachus still believe that Odysseus is alive after 20 years?

Why do the gods choose to help Telemachus and Odysseus?