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Books 13-18 in the Odyssey - Coggle Diagram
Books 13-18 in the Odyssey
Book 16
Telemachus and Odysseus reunite
Sets up anticipation for Eumeus and Odysseus' reunion
"cried aloud...more convulsively than birds of prey"
Book 15
Eurymachis is close to marrying Penelope with how he has many gifts
Eurymachus is approved by Penelopes father
Athene engineers Telemachus' speech
telemachus returns to Sparts after a year
Helen interprets bird omen
Book 13
Banter between Athene and Odysseus
irony that Odysseus is lying and Atene knows
Odysseus is sown to be a match for the goddess in wits
Athene calls Odysseus a "master of integrity"
"Anyone who met you, even a God, would have to consummate trickster to surpass you in subterfuge
Book 14
Odysseus and Eumeus
First separation fidelity and infidelity (Odysseus testing Eumeus with his loyalty)
"And you, Eumeus"
rare to address someone personally in an epic
Loved writing about Eumeus as he is considered thoughtful and loyal
"The fattest hogs" are given to the suitors, slaves are left to eat pigs
Book 17
Telemachus still refers to Odysseus as a beggar (mental maturity with being able to keep a sophisticated plan)
Telemachus goes in the city first with Odysseus following behind
Odysseus is with Eumeus (a good man against slaves)
Book 18
Odysseus vs Irus
Suitors encourage the fight for entertainment - selfish, unnoble
"Bared his massive fine thighs"
Role of the Gods
Athene makes Telemachus
nostos begins to be fulfilled by Odysseus returning to Ithaca
Odysseus initially thinks he's not in Ithaca
Sees his son and immediately tells him his plan (doesn't waste time)
THE SUITORS VS ODYSSEUS
Want to kill Telemachus as hey would tell Assembly about ambush - pose a threat to nostos
Civilisation vs barbarism
Begins tension with Odysseus' strength and cunning
Odysseus tests and is tested (god fearing but does also assert dominance)
Mainly to build up tension or the climax of book 22