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 offer does Calypso make Odysseus to get him to stay with her?

Back

Immortality.

Front

What is Odysseus doing when we first meet him on Calypso's Island?

Back

Crying, thinking of his home.

Front

What does Odysseus do once he gets to the Island of Scheria?

Back

Makes a bed in an olive tree.

Front

How does Calypso become a helper for Odysseus?

Back

Promises him a raft and tools to help him return to Ithaca.

Front

Who is Hermes in the context of The Odyssey?

Back

The messenger of the gods.

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What is the significance of Calypso's Island in Odysseus's journey?

Back

It represents a place of temptation and delay in his return home.

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What does Odysseus's longing for home symbolize?

Back

The theme of nostalgia and the human desire for belonging.

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What role does fate play in Odysseus's journey?

Back

Fate is a guiding force that ultimately leads him back to Ithaca.

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What does Calypso's offer of immortality suggest about her character?

Back

It highlights her desire to possess Odysseus and her loneliness.