Book 7 The Palace of Alcinous

• What does Athene place around Odysseus while he is on his way to Alcinous's palace?

  A mist that hides him from Phaeacians
• Who does Athene disguise herself as in Book 7?


  A young Phaeacian girl
• Who is the Queen of the Phaeacians?


  Arete
• How do the Phaeacian people view Arete?


  They look on her as a goddess
• Who does Odysseus address first when he arrives at the palace?


  Arete
• Who convinces Alcinous to give Odysseus hospitality?

  Echeneus
• What does Odysseus request from the Phaeacians?


  Transport to Ithaca
• How do Alcinous and Arete demonstrate good xenia?


  They don't ask Odysseus any personal questions until after he has been given food and drink
• What does Odysseus lie about to Arete?


  He states that Calypso never won his heart which is untrue because in Book 5 Homer states that she had "long since ceased to please"