The Odyssey Questions Book 7, 8: What/whom does Alcinous offer to Odysseus in this book
Book 7
- What/whom does Alcinous offer to Odysseus in this book?
Book 8
- Can you identify a passage in this book through which Homer indirectly promotes himself as a singer of epic songs?
- What story about the gods told in this book might be seen as a subtle allusion to the possible adultery of Penelope?
- What insult motivates Odysseus to prove his athleticism to the Phaeacians?
- What kinds of sports does Odysseus excel at in contrast with the Phaeacians?
