Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Helen: Married to Menelaus

Books 1-4: Odysseus is stuck on the island of Calyspo, Penelope and Telemachos have suitors at their house. Telelmachos decided to find out where his father Odysseus is and learn more about him so he leaves by boat to other islands. He is welcomed to Sandy Pylos by Nestor and hears stories of his father. Then, he arrives to Lacedaimon and is welcomed by Menelaos. The suitors are waiting to kill Telemachos upon his arrival in Ithica. 

Characters:
Odyssey
Circe
Telemachus
Siren
Calypso
Athena
Zeus
Polyphemus
Poseidon
Nausea
Scylla
Tiresias
Arete
Laertes
Charybdis
Menelaos
Antonius
Aegisthus
Helen
Penelope
Nestor 

Theme: 

We see the theme hospitality when Nestor and Menelaos welcome Telemachos as well as when they prepare feasts. 





1 comment:

  1. This is decent - but try and add more details to both the summary and the discussion of the theme.

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