The Odyssey: Book 5

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What message has Hermes come to Calypso's Island to deliver?

Back

Calypso must free Odysseus.

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What is Odysseus doing when we first meet him?

Back

Crying, thinking of his home.

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How does Calypso challenge Odysseus?

Back

She makes him stay on her island.

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How does Calypso help Odysseus?

Back

She promises him a raft and tools to help him return to Ithaca.

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What happens to Odysseus after he leaves Calypso's island?

Back

His raft is destroyed by a storm from Poseidon.

Front

How does Odysseus finally get to Scheria?

Back

He gets there with the help of Athena & Leucothea.

Front

Who is Calypso in 'The Odyssey'?

Back

A nymph who keeps Odysseus on her island.

Front

What role does Hermes play in Book 5 of 'The Odyssey'?

Back

He is a messenger of the gods who delivers messages.

Front

What does Odysseus long for while on Calypso's island?

Back

He longs for his home, Ithaca.

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What does Poseidon do to Odysseus after he leaves Calypso's island?

Back

He sends a storm to destroy Odysseus's raft.