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Summary:  (Sarah S)
Odysseus is walking to Alcinous' palace and Athene surrounds him in a mist so that the Phaecians cannot see him. Athene disguises herself as a little girl and tells Odysseus how to get to the palace. She also tells him to ask the queen Arete for sympathy if he wants help returning home. At the palace, Odysseus explains what has happened to him on his journey home and he asks the queen for help. The king and queen serve him food and wine and agree to send him off on a ship with the their best crew tomorrow. Later on, Arete recognizes that Odysseus is wearing clothes that she sewed and he further explains his story about how he came to the island and met Nausicaa. Alcinous is so impressed with Odysseus that he wants him to marry his Nausicaa but Odysseus doesn't want to. Odysseus goes to sleep in the palace.

Major Themes: (Paiton)
1. Hospitality 2. Disguise 3. Homeric Hero

Locations Traveled: (Micaela)
The Palace of Alcinous Athene- Athens

Study Guide Questions:
What does Athene do to protect Odysseus from the Phaeacians? (Narangoo) Whiled he was walking by the town way to meet the king, Athene she was concern for his welfare, enveloped him in a thick mist, in case some high-handed person who crossed his path insulted him and asked him who he was. Then she diguse herself into a young girl tell him to follow her without no talking or eyes contect with anyone so that anyone can't talk to him.

What are the Phaeacians known for? (Narangoo) Having the best sailors, excelent female weavers, knowledge of the arts and smart people

Why is Alcinous suspicious of Odysseus? (Narangoo) He is suspicious because he doesn’t know where he came from who gave him his clothes and if he really came there from beyond the sea

How did Odysseus end up on Calypso’s island? (Narangoo)

He was sailing home but the sea take him to her island

What did Calypso offer Odysseus? (Melissa)

She offered him immortality and eternal youth.

Why is Alcinous upset with his daughter’s actions at first?  (Melissa)

He is upset becasuse she did not have Odysseus come home with her maids.