Discussion Questions for The Odyssey Books 1, 2, 5, 9 and beyond:
What are Odysseus’s most striking attributes?
How do we know this? What evidence is there in the text?
Who functions as foils for Odysseus? Who brings into the light his most significant personality traits?
What part of the hero’s journey is Odysseus on in Book 5? In Book 9? In other books? Does the poem go in order?
Why do you think the author of the poem chose the order he did?
What themes are expressed? What is the author trying to say about topics such as brain vs. brawn, free will vs.
fate, temptation, loyalty and heroism? What are his messages in sentence form, for example: The degree to
which man has control over his destiny is questionable.
Discussion Questions for The Odyssey Books 1, 2, 5, 9 and beyond:
What are Odysseus’s most striking attributes?
How do we know this? What evidence is there in the text?
Who functions as foils for Odysseus? Who brings into the light his most significant personality traits?
What part of the hero’s journey is Odysseus on in Book 5? In Book 9? In other books? Does the poem go in order?
Why do you think the author of the poem chose the order he did?
What themes are expressed? What is the author trying to say about topics such as brain vs. brawn, free will vs.
fate, temptation, loyalty and heroism? What are his messages in sentence form, for example: The degree to
which man has control over his destiny is questionable.
Discussion Questions for The Odyssey Books 1, 2, 5, 9 and beyond:
What are Odysseus’s most striking attributes?
How do we know this? What evidence is there in the text?
Who functions as foils for Odysseus? Who brings into the light his most significant personality traits?
What part of the hero’s journey is Odysseus on in Book 5? In Book 9? In other books? Does the poem go in order?
Why do you think the author of the poem chose the order he did?
What themes are expressed? What is the author trying to say about topics such as brain vs. brawn, free will vs.
fate, temptation, loyalty and heroism? What are his messages in sentence form, for example: The degree to
which man has control over his destiny is questionable.