The Odyssey Questions Book 8: What effect does the song sung by the harper Demodocus
Book 8
- What effect does the song sung by the harper Demodocus have upon Odysseus? Demodocus sings again later in the book – again, with what effect on Odysseus? Is the latter’s response different from what we would expect of modern-day “heroes”?
- How does Odysseus respond to the challenge of Broadsea? What Odyssean qualities shine through in this episode of athletic competition?
