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Homers Odyessy

Quadrocycle
02-12-2004, 03:49
So has anyone read it? Specifically chapters 1-4? And then would you like to tell me about said chapters?
THE LOST PLANET
02-12-2004, 04:35
Yeah I read it.

About 30 years ago.

Even if I could remember what exactly was in the first 4 chapters, I'm not gonna do your homework for you.
Dakini
02-12-2004, 04:36
umm... sparknotes?
ProMonkians
02-12-2004, 13:22
Summary from Penguin Classics introduction

1. In the 20th year of Odysseus' absence, the gods convene a meating and, on Athene's pleas, decide to order Calypso to release Odysseus. Athene seeks to put some spirit into Telemachus and, disguised as an old friend of Odysseus (Mentes), arrives in Ithaca. She succeeds in ther mission, and advises Telemachus to confront the suitors in public. If they still insist on staying, he is to visit his father's old friends Nestor, King of Pylos, and Menelaus, King of Sparta, to seek news of Odysseus.

2. Telemachus tries to stir the men of Ithaca to action against the suitors, but to no avail. He sets off secretly on the journey proposed by Athene. Athene accompanies him, disguised as Mentor.

3. Telemachus visits Nestor. First he hears stories of other Greek's returns, but nothing of Odysseus. Accompanied now not by Athene but by Nestor's son Peisistratus, he moves on to Sparta.

4. At Menelaus' palce he hears from both Menelaus and his wife Helen more stories of the returns of Greeks and of his father's exploits at Troy, and that his father is alive. Back in Ithaca, the suitors plan to ambush him on his return. Penelope is grief-stricken to hear of his departure.

Hope this helps.
The disillusioned many
02-12-2004, 15:50
[QUOTE=Quadrocycle]So has anyone read it? QUOTE]
No. :D
Ogiek
02-12-2004, 15:52
Stop being lazy and do your homeowrk.
ProMonkians
02-12-2004, 17:43
[QUOTE=Quadrocycle]So has anyone read it? QUOTE]
No. :D

I read it, in the end Odysseus reveals that he knew all along internal afairs was setting him up.
Rockness
02-12-2004, 22:03
I read it. The best bit is when Telemachus "heroically" hangs the unfaithful housekeepers as they beg for mercy... "their feet flapped for a little while. But not very long." apparantly. But that's about 15 books later...