ENGL220 Odyssey Books XV-XIX
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Transcript of ENGL220 Odyssey Books XV-XIX
Book XV
Athena arrives in Sparta
She lies to Telemachus to get him home
Telemachus heads to Ithaca, accompanied by the exile/seer Theoclymenus
Odyssey XVI
Penny scolds the suitors.
Book XVII
Telemachus goes home
The maids are glad to see him
Then Telemachus goes to the assembly
Athena makes him extra good-looking.
He gives the gifts he got from Menelaus to his friend Piraeus for safekeeping
Telemachus takes Theoclymenus home, and Theo tells Penelope that her husband is on Ithaca
The suitors have been frolicking in the courtyard
They break for dinner.
Ody goes to beg at his own home
Argus by Alexander PopeWHEN wise Ulysses, from his native coast Long kept by wars, and long by tempests toss'd, Arrived at last, poor, old, disguised, alone, To all his friends, and ev'n his Queen unknown, Changed as he was, with age, and toils, and cares, Furrow'd his rev'rend face, and white his hairs, In his own palace forc'd to ask his bread, Scorn'd by those slaves his former bounty fed, Forgot of all his own domestic crew, The faithful Dog alone his rightful master knew! Unfed, unhous'd, neglected, on the clay Like an old servant now cashier'd, he lay; Touch'd with resentment of ungrateful man, And longing to behold his ancient lord again. Him when he saw he rose, and crawl'd to meet, ('Twas all he could) and fawn'd and kiss'd his feet, Seiz'd with dumb joy; then falling by his side, Own'd his returning lord, look'd up, and died!
Telemachus shames the suitors into giving the new beggar food
Antinous refuses, and throws a stool at Odysseus
The suitors throw out the new beggar
The swineherd and Penelope rue the treatment of the elderly guest, but are
ignored
Book XVIII
The beggar Iros arrives
Athena showers grace on Penelope
Penny scolds the suitors, and tells them if they want to be taken seriously they must bring her gifts.
The suitors send their servants off to get wonderful gifts
The suitors and the maids continue to abuse the old beggar
Odyssey XIX
Odysseus tells Telemachus to lock up all of the weapons
Meanwhile, the maids are locked in their rooms by Eurycleia
After Telemachus goes to bed, Penelope comes downstairs to interview the beggar
Penelope tells the “stranger” her troubles
The beggar assures Penelope that Odysseus will soon be home
Penelope asks Eurycleia to wash the beggar’s feet
Eurycleia recognizes the scar on Odysseus’ thigh
Odysseus swears his old nurse to silence
The beggar interprets a dream Penelope tells him she had
He foretells the destruction of the suitors
Penelope explains the bow contest she will hold
Then Penelope goes up to bed