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Summary:  (Lea)
In this chapter Odysseus is done telling his story and Alcinous tells him that he will go home with less suffering because he has already endured too much suffering. Alcinous loads the ship with gifts for Odysseus's journey home. He is sleeping the whole way and the crew drops him in Ithaca. Odysseus arrives on Ithaca and Poseidon finds out and he is furious. He plots to go make mountains all around the land. He talks to Zeus about it and Zeus says that he can punish the Phacecians by making there ship crash into a rock. Odysseus is back in Ithaca but doesn’t know he is there because Athene put a mist over Ithaca so it is unfamiliar to him. He thinks that the Phaecians left him in some random land and he is angry with them. Athene disguises him so no one will know who he is. Then Athene meets him disquised as a shepard and asks him where they are. They talk and Odysseus asks where they are and the shepard says that it is Ithaca. He becomes happy that he is finally home. Odysseus decides toget revenge on the suitors after Athene tells him to. He has to go to the swineherd because he knows that he is loyal to him and can help.

Major Themes: (Sarah S)
===(pg 169) Hospitality- Acinous shows hospitality once again when Odysseus says hes ready to leave Alcinous has everyone give him another gift of a couldren and a tripod. ===

?(pg 170) Homeric symalle- Homer is describing how badly Odysseus wants to be home adn can't wait for the next day when he can finally leave.
===(pg 173) 1st paragraph, Justice- this shows justice because Poisedon is talking to Zues about what hes going to do to the Phaecians land because they gave Odyseues a ride home. ===

(pg 173) end of 2nd paragraph, Disguise- Poisedon turns the Phoecian ship into a rock right when they were going into the port
===(pg 174) Disguise- This shows disguise because when he woke up he didn't recognize his own land because Athene had thrown a mist over the whole thing so no one would recognize him and he wouldnt recognize the land === ===(bottom of pg. 174) Disguise- Athene appeared to Odysseus as a young shepard to tell him where he was, then she showed him her true form so he would know he was being helpedby the gods ===

(pg 180) Disguise- Athene touched him with her wand and turned him into an old man that looked desperatley poor and in need


Locations Traveled: (Grace)
- Leaves Scheria, and travels to Ithica. - Odysseus goes to the swineherd.

Study Guide Questions:
What does Odysseus do on the trip home to Ithaca? (Eliza) He slept the whole way home.

Who can enter the north end of the cave of the Naiads? The south end? (Eliza) The regular men can enter through the north side, and the gods can enter through the south end.

What does Poseidon want to do to punish the Phaeacians? (Eliza) He wants to destroy the Phaeacians' ship and put a ring of mountains around their town.

What does Zeus suggest that he do instead? (Eliza) Zeus suggests that Poseidon crashes the Phaeacians' ship into a rock on their way back from Ithaca when everyone is watching and not to put mountains around them.

Why does Athene cover Odysseus in a mist? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Caroline) To make him unrecognizable so that his wife, friends, the suitors and the towns people will not recognize Odysseus before he kills the suitors.

How does Athene disguise herself when appearing to Odysseus? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Caroline) She disguises herself as a young shepherd.

What story does Odysseus tell Athene? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Caroline) He tells her he is in exile from Crete for killing Orsilochus, Idomeneus' son because he tried to steal his treasure from Troy because Odysseus refused to serve under and obey his father in Troy.

How does Athene respond to him? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Caroline) She says he is an excellent liar and is very cunning. She also tells him she is Athene and that she is going to help him/give him advice.

How long have the suitors been at the palace? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Shade) The suitors have been at the palace for 3 years.

How does Athene intend to disguise Odysseus? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Shade) She makes him look repulsive. His hair is gray, his skin is wrinkly, and his clothes are nothing more than rags that anyone would hate to see on a human.

Who must Odysseus go to see first? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Shade)