The Odyssey Questions Book 6: How old do you think Nausicaa is
Book 6
- How old do you think Nausicaa is, what prompts her to go to the place where she will first encounter Odysseus, what is the place to which she goes, and what does she take with her to wash?
- Does the simile describing Odysseus as he meets Nausicaa seem to you appropriate? Explain.
- What threat can we suppose Nausicaa represents to the homecoming of Odysseus?
- With what goddess does Odysseus compare Nausicaa, what is the chief function of this goddess with respect to girls, and with what other goddess might we have expected Odysseus to compare her?
