How does this song affect odysseus and why do you think this is so. Hospitality is an important theme in the odyssey and an important ethical duty in archaic greek culture. And demodocus chosen theme that day was the trojan war. Now when the child of morning rosyfingered dawn appearedalcinous and ulysses both rose and alcinous led the way to thephaecian place of assembly which. After everyone has eaten their fill of the banquet, demodocus begins to sing a song of the battle between odysseus and achilles. Then royal alcinous led the way to the phaeacians gathering place, laid out there by the ships.
Book 8 at dawn, athene goes around the city in towncrier disguise, shouting the news of the strangers coming and the upcoming feast. There, a blind bard named demodocus sings of the quarrel between odysseus and achilles at troy. Book eight the next morning king alcinous addressed an assembly of his people. After everyone eats and drinks, the bard demodocus sings about the battle between odysseus and achilles. He began by singing of achilles and odysseus, and this brought tears to that heros eyes. Demodocus tale of ares of aphrodite from odyssey book 8. Demodocus, odysseus, and the trojan war in odyssey 8. Demodocus sings again later in the book with what effect on odysseus.
But when they had put from them the desire of food and drink, then to demodocus said odysseus of many wiles. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The reader learns about the characters through the themes. He then moved into the midst, and around him stood boys in the first bloom of youth, well skilled in the dance, and they smote the goodly dancing floor with their. A cup of wine the best cut of meat blame for telling stories that make him cry o jewels question 2 1 pts in book eight of the odyssey, who is demodocus. Demodocus, held in honor by the people, and seated him in the midst of the banqueters, leaning his chair against a high pillar.
Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war, and his. During odysseus stay on scherie, demodocus performs three narrative songs description. Summary odysseus is bathed and then a feast begins. As soon as rosyfingered dawn appeared, royal alcinous left his bed, and so did odysseus, scion of zeus, sacker of cities. Demodocus song of the quarrel of odysseus and achilles anticipates the quarrel between odysseus and euryalus at the phaeacian games, and looks forward to odysseus dealings with the suitors in ithaca. The odyssey discussion questions book 1 what do you think is the symbolic meaning of the greek gods and goddesses. The first song, selected by demodocus, has been the subject of much debate which has concentrated on its. What is the meaning of the song about ares and aphrodite. In book 5, odysseus build a raft and sets sail, but poseidon shatters it and the hero washes ashore on the island of scheria.
What does it suggest about human behavior and the tragic fate of human individuals. Mars made venus many presents, and defiled king vulcans marriage bed, so the sun, who saw what they were about, told vulcan. In homers the odyssey, demodocus is a blind poet or storyteller who often visits the court of alcinous, king of the phaeacians on the island of scherie. Hes a major reason that we think of homer as blind. Quiz questions ask about the important events and characters. Whereas in the main plot, poseidon nurses his grudge. Book 8 of emily wilsons translation of the odyssey comments showing 119 of 19 19 new.
It is morning, and at the beginning of book 8 in homers the odyssey. Get an answer for what effect does the song sung by the harper demodocus have upon odysseus. Alcinous, king of the phaeacians, and his wife arete have promised to help odysseus in his journey home. Feeling pain and delight while hearing a song in odyssey 8.
What is the meaning of this song at this particular place and time in the narrative. It is the first of three songs which meditate on the relative merits of stratagem and. Demodocus sings a final song about how the achaeans and odysseus defeated troy due to odysseuss courage. What are the two songs that demodocus the bard sings in. Murray 1 as soon as early dawn appeared, the rosyfingered, the strong and mighty alcinous rose from his couch, and up rose also zeusborn odysseus, the sacker of cities.
But i wonder what it means in book 8 when before od praises demodocus and asks him to sing the story about the wooden horse, it says when they had had enough to eat and drink, the clever mastermind of many. This guy is the phaiakians blind bard, and hes traditionally been thought without any real basis to be a representation of homer himself. Athena, back from athens, ensures attendance by spreading word that the topic of discussion will be the godlike visitor who recently appeared on the island. Book 8 the next day, alcinous calls an assembly of his phaeacian counselors.
My guests name is still unknown to me, but i have promised him passage home. Demodocus, whose name means beloved of the people, has several important functions in book 8, not the least of which is that demodocus gives us a clear picture of the importance of the bard in. In book 8 of the odyssey, we are introduced to a bard named demodocus, who is described as. And the strong and mighty alcinous led the way to the place of assembly of the phaeacians, which was builded for them hard by their ships. What relationship does it bear to the games that have just preceded it. The major themes in the odyssey are especially significant because they serve to form the moral and ethical constitution of most of the characters. During odysseus visit on scherie, he sings three narrative songs, two of which make odysseus remember his sorrow and cry. The morning after odysseus rugged landing, athena disguised as a friend sends their daughter, nausicaa, and some of her handmaidens to wash clothes near the spot where the beleaguered hero has collapsed. At the feast in book eight of the odyssey, what does odysseus tell the herald to give to demodocus. Demodocus, odysseus, and the trojan war in odyssey 8 in odyssey 8 the phaeacian bard sings two songs on the trojan war, the ve6ko. There they sat on the polished seats next to each other, and pallas athene, planning greathearted odysseus return, traversed the. King alcinous and queen arete rule the seafaring phaeacians on the island of scheria. What effect does the song sung by the harper demodocus.
Book 8 of the odyssey continues the saga of odysseus as he makes his way home after the trojan war. The odyssey by homer book 8 summary and analysis youtube. In demodocus story, things are a little upside down. View notes odyssey book 8 and 9 summary from eng 2100 at baruch college, cuny. Book viii in alcinous, during the feast, demodocus sings about pg 424, which odysseus almost cries from, pitiful in. Homers the odyssey, translated by emily wilson wilsons. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Demodocus has left his lyre at my house, so run some one or other of you and fetch it for him. At the feast in book eight of the odyssey, what do. In odyssey, book 8, just after the athletic contests, the bard demodocus plays on his lyre the song, the love of ares and aphrodite crowned with flowers page 200, lines 300ff.