Books 1-12

Subdecks (2)

Cards (36)

  • Nausicaa (13) - ideal young bride/betrothed --> edge of innocence, virgin. (normal human character, conforming to society)
  • Nausicaa is a potential threat to Odysseus' story - temptation (younger Penelope) - what if he stays? Athene shows a lot of trust in Odysseus - he could just give up and stay with Nausicaa.
  • "Mountain lion" - predatory imagery/metaphor - attractive masculine trait in the eyes of the ancient Greeks
    • "She checked herself and confronted him" - a bit of a masculine trait (masculinity in the ancient world meant being courageous, brave, and strong, but to the extreme, usually) - makes her a bit more extraordinary.
  • Odysseus anticipates reactions - deliberating, cunning presented by seeing it in action.
  • Book 1
    Athene visits Telemachus