BOOK 3.1-227

CHARACTERS

• Telemachus- Odysseus' son
• Athena- "Mentor"- Odysseus' old friend
• Nestor- King of Pylos, lets them stay in his house
• Agamemnon- killed by Aegisthus, husband of Clytemnestra
• Aegisthus- killed Agamemnon, who was his father

CHARACTERS (CONT.)

• Orestes- brother of Aegisthus, kills him for revenge

Telemachus and Athena and the rest of their crew arrive in Pylos. They arrive at Nestor's home and he invites them inside for a feast. He tells them a story about what happened to the people who battled in Troy.

EPITHETS AND HOMERIC VALUES

• "Pallas Athena" (2.32)-
• "Sparkling-eyed Athena"
• "Bright-eyed goddess" (2.15 and 2.27)
• Nestor invites them inside to stay the night- Code of Hospitality

QUESTIONS

• Why does Nestor open up about his experiences in Troy so much?
• Why do they sacrifice to Poseidon so often?
• How hard is it to be without a parential figure for a substantial amount of time?