What Omen does Zeus send to Ithaca?
What Omen does Zeus send to Ithaca?
Zeus sends an omen of two eagles who tear each other to pieces. A seer named Halitherses is able to interpret the omen as a message from the gods that the suitors will be destroyed, but the suitors blithely disregard this omen, much to their own peril.
What are the reasons Odysseus provides for killing the suitors?
Odysseus wants revenge on the suitors. They have wasted a lot of his wealth, by living at his expense during his absence. More importantly, by taking advantage of his absence, the suitors have insulted Odysseus and damaged his reputation.
Who does Athena disguise herself as in Book 4?
beggar
What did Athena disguise Odysseus as?
In Book I, the Goddess Athena disguises herself as Mentes, an old family friend of Odysseus, when she goes to visit his son, Telemachus. Athena, disguised as him, tells Telemachus that he is sailing to the city of Temese with his own crew, claiming that he is in search of copper.
What color was Aphrodite’s eyes?
OCEAN BLUE
Who was Aphrodite jealous of?
Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, heard about Psyche and her sisters and was jealous of all the attention people paid to Psyche. So she summoned her son, Eros, and told him to put a spell on Psyche.
Who does Aphrodite hate?
Her enemies are Athena, Hestia, Artemis, Hephaestus, Helios and Hera. Hera and Hephaestus are perhaps Aphrodite’s foremost enemies, since Hera arranged Aphrodite’s marriage to Hephaestus, the ugliest of the gods, against her will. The Graces are perhaps her best-known friends, as Aphrodite treasured their beauty.
What crimes did Aphrodite commit?
The goddess was wrath and inflamed them with unnatural passions. They then committed various sexual crimes, including the rape of their own mother.
What bad things did Aphrodite do?
She married Hephaestus but had many lovers including the Ares, the god of war and Adonis. Strengths: The ability to make men fall in love with her. Weaknesses: She was Vain, bad tempered, jealous and unfaithful.