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** Summary **  __Cornice__ : Any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.  __Jibe__ : To shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.  __Tumult__ : Noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; an uproar. **
 * The story begins as Telemachus is leaving the house of Eumaeus to go to Odysseus's estate on Ithaca.
 * As he nears his father's estate he is greeted first by Eurycleia and then Penelope.
 * Upon entering his house he is met by Theoclymenus and Piraeus.
 * Penelope and Telemachus share a meal at which time he shares details of his voyage to Pylos and what he heard about Odysseus.
 * Telemachus omits the fact that he had found Odysseus and that he was in fact on Ithaca at the house of Eumaeus.
 * While this is happening, Odysseus and Eumaeus head to Odysseus's estate.
 * Odysseus dresses up as a beggar so as not to alarm the suitors of his arrival.
 * On the way, they are met by Melanthius, the goatherd, who insults and then kicks Odysseus.
 * When Odysseus arrives at his estate, the suitors are less than generous with their hospitality and only grudgingly allow him food and drink.
 * During this encounter with the suitors, Antinous affronts Odysseus, which leads to Antinous taking a chair and throwing it at Odysseus.
 * Odysseus decides it would be best if he leaves so he goes back to his house, leaving Telemachus and Odysseus with the suitors.
 * Vocabulary ** **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;">__Augur__ <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;">: Roman official charged with observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs.

** Characters/Gods ** ​<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;">Characters: -Telemachus -Argos -Eumaeus -Peiraeus -Melanthius -Odysseus -Penelope -Eurycleia -Theoclymenus -Antinous <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;">

Gods: Athena, who guides Odysseus through the palace

Setting <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;">Outskirts of Ithaca, and Odysseus's palace. Major Themes
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hospitality **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">: Odysseus is disguised as a beggar and goes to his house where the suitors await him along with Telemachus. Odysseus asks the suitors for food and some give it to him but Antinous. Antinous was rude and made fun of him for being a beggar. (This really affected Penelope who wanted to show hospitality for the beggar.) Antinous showed no hospitality while Telemachus did and Penelope wanted to.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Importance of Phrophecy **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">: Theoclymenus, who is described as a godly augur, tells Penelope that he saw a bird in the sky and he tells her that it’s a sign that means Odysseus is in Ithaca. Theoclymus is correct and this also gives Penelope hope that Odysseus is still coming to save her and regain his rightful spot as king of Ithaca.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Importance of Sacrifce **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">: This occurs when Telemachus's mom is told to offer umblemished hecatombs to Zues, so he can punish the suitors.
 * The Omen: ** Penelope is away and Antinous sneezes after he is talking about the suitors. Penelope belives that this is an omen that all the suitors will be killed. She is eventually right.

Detective Work

**Apollo - God of Light**
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> After Antinous threw the stool at the disguised Odysseus, Penelope admonished him and said, "May you who struck the stranger suffer now / an arrow shot from lord Apollo's bow" (XVII, 354). Apollo, the Greek god of light, had many myths associated with him. He was the son of Zeus and the titan goddess Leto along with his twin sister, Artemis. Because of his many accomplishments, Apollo quickly became Zeus's favorite son.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Apollo was known as an expert archer, even when he was young. When he was four years old, Apollo was given a silver bow and arrow by Zeus and killed a giant serpent named Python with two arrows. Unfortunately, Python was an oracle for the city of Delphi. Priests would ask her questions and her hisses would be interpreted as answers and prophecies. Even at his young age, Apollo strongly believed in law and order. He tried to fix his mistake by going to Delphi and learning how to be a prophet. He later came to be known as the god of prophecy. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">

Apollo's skill as an archer helped him uphold laws. Apollo interpreted laws and built courts and other legal facilities for humans. He punished law breakers by striking them with silver arrows. He dreamed to create an ideal society where everyone lived fairly under the law.



Argos - Odysseus's Companio​n
<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Argos, Odysseus's faithful hunting dog, has been praised for his beautiful sentiment, the understand he has of animals, and the realism he has as narrated. He waited for over 20 years for his master to return from the Trojan War. It was said that as soon as Argos recognized his master, he dropped his ears and did his best to wag his tail. As soon as he saw the beggar, he recognized that it was his master and could tell by his scent. The second time he saw him, he died on the spot.

Antinous
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Antinous was the lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antinous drowned in the Nile River. Antinous is the son of Eupeithes in the //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Odyssey //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">. In the //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Odyssey, //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Antinous was the most obnoxious and the most hated of the suitors of Penelope as well as the first to die. He tried to kill Telemachus​, son of Penelope and Odysseus. He also smashed a chair over Odysseus' head and insulted him.

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