nostos

Question 1

bk 1

Answer 1

“odysseus, who would do anything for the mere sight of his own land, can only yearn for death”
poignant capture of ody’s nostos, deep despair and longing

Question 2

ody nostos strong x2

Answer 2

+ book 5 the offer of immortality and marraige to calypso is immediately declined, without hestitation
+ book 9, ody devises a scheme to escape and nostos is stronger than the compulsion to stay w lotus eaters

Question 3

cause of delay to nostos - poseidon

Answer 3

“i mean to let him have a bellyful of trouble yet”
foreshadows

Question 4

cause of delay - women

Answer 4

links to graziosi
women delay ody
eg bk 5 calypso imprisons, circe seduces him for a year, scylla and charybdis devastate him, nausicaa wants him to stay

Question 5

cause of delay - Ody’s quest for kleos

Answer 5

bk 9 - causes the crew to find PolyPh island, delaying and wekaening
bk 12 - he must pass the sirens and hear their song even though dangerous to prove his strength
- infidelity and submission to desires shows he’s not 100% committed eg circe.

Question 6

nostos quote bk 23

Answer 6

“like the moment when the blissful land is seen by struggling sailors”
relief and safety, links to his journey and has cyclical aspects

describes the moment they reunite but is also describing penelope - could also mean her nostos is restored, reliant on ody to do so