Sandy Pylos
Major concepts:
- Sacrifice to Poseidon
- Athena's prayer to Poseidon
- Respect for Odysseus
- Athena's role at the end of the Trojan War / her wrath
- Nestor's hospitality
- Story of Orestes, Aegisthus, Agamemnon, and Clytaimestra
- Sacrifice to Athena
Study Guide Questions:
- How does Athena help Telemachus prepare for Nestor?
- Why is it important for Telemachus to meet Nestor? What does Nestor represent?
- What is Nestor's opinion of Odysseus?
- Describe Nestor's reaction when he learns that Telemachus's companion is Athena.
- What does Nestor tell Telemachus about the Trojan War and the return home? Why does he dwell upon the fate of Agamemnon?
- Why is it important for Telemachus to meet Pisistratus?
- What does Telemachus learn about himself?
- What does he learn about the meaning of being a son?
- What does he learn about the treatment of guests?
- What does he learn about sacrifices to the gods?
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Vocabulary: firmament, guilds, embers
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Vocabulary: spits, precedence, import, befell, certify
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Vocabulary: suppliant, stratagem, bandying
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Vocabulary: none.
Page 31.
Vocabulary: incessant
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Vocabulary: batten, gilding, helm, bane
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Vocabulary: none.
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Vocabulary: propitiate
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Vocabulary: spits
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