The Odyssey Questions Book 11-12: To what scary place does Odysseus travel in this Book
Book 11
- To what scary place does Odysseus travel in this Book, and what seer does Odysseus visit there?
- Why does Odysseus seek out this seer?
Book 12
- What other-worldly persons, things, or places does Odysseus encounter in this book after he departs again from Circe?
- Do you think that the crew of Odysseus gets what they deserve for eating the cattle of Helios in Book 12?
- Try to describe the motif in certain episodes of Books 9-12 of improper cuisine or, in other words, what happens to persons who eat food that does not belong to them or that is forbidden.
- Try to summarize how certain episodes in Books 9-12 stress the danger of forgetting.
