What causes the suitors to run away from Odysseus?
Odysseus wants revenge on the suitors. They have wasted a lot of his wealth, by living at his expense during his absence. The suitors make things worse for themselves by mistreating Odysseus when he arrives at his palace disguised as a beggar.
How does Nausicaa help Odysseus?
Nausicaa helps Odysseus when he begs for aid on the beach. Because of her help, Odysseus is eventually able to return home.
Why are the girls frightened of Odysseus?
The girls are frightened when they see Odysseus because he is a stranger and looked very disheveled and dirty. They are also frightened at first becuase themselves and Odysseus are all naked. Nausicaa gives Odysseus food and clothes and olive oil to put on his skin after he bathes.
Which character helps and hinders Odysseus at different times?
Circe hinders Odysseus by turning his men into swine. She helps him by telling him he must go see Tiresias, a blind prophet of Thebes, in the land of the dead. She also warns Odysseus of the Sirens and sea monsters.
What does the fact that Odysseus won’t bathe?
When he comes ashore, he has lost all of his clothing. When he encounters Nausicaa and her maidservants, he does not want to bathe in front of them because, as he says, “I am ashamed to stand naked among lovely women” (A.S. Kline translation). Thus, on the surface, this shows Odysseus as a modest person.
Does Nausicaa give Odysseus clothes?
Awakened by their games, Odysseus emerges from the forest completely naked, scaring the servants away, and begs Nausicaä for aid. She gives Odysseus some of the laundry to wear and takes him to the edge of the town.
Why is Poseidon so angry with Odysseus?
Poseidon was furious with Odysseus and his crew because they blinded his son, the cyclops Polyphemus.
Why do the girls scream and wake Odysseus up?
The girls accidentally splash themselves when playing ball and their screams wake Odysseus. Her mother because since woman usually sympathize more than men, it will be a better bet that her mother will like Odysseus more than if the king met Odysseus first.
What does the fact that Odysseus won’t bathe in front of the girls tell about the kind of person he really is?
Where does Nausicaa go with her friends in Book 6?
the river
Summary: Book 6 The next morning, Nausicaa goes to the river, and while she and her handmaidens are naked, playing ball as their clothes dry on the ground, Odysseus wakes in the forest and encounters them.
Did Poseidon overthrow Zeus?
Poseidon played a major role in the Trojan War. He and Apollo plotted to overthrow Zeus, and then become kings themselves. Zeus found out, and crushed their rebellion before it began.