Table of Contents
- 1 How does Nausicaa respond to Odysseus?
- 2 Does Nausicaa believe her parents help Odysseus?
- 3 What does Nausicaa tell Odysseus to do about coming to town and why doesn’t she bring Odysseus home with her?
- 4 Why are the suitors courting Penelope?
- 5 What does the fact that Odysseus won’t bathe?
- 6 Why does Nausicaa want Odysseus to travel behind her with the servant maids as they return to town?
- 7 Are the suitors evil?
How does Nausicaa respond to Odysseus?
At this stage, he feels despondent and lost, and Nausicaa’s brave gestures of compassion give him hope. More practically, Nausicaa does quite a bit for Odysseys: she gives Odysseus what he needs to bathe and wash himself, and she gives him food and drink.
Does Nausicaa believe her parents help Odysseus?
Yes, Nausicaa believes her parents will help Odysseus. There are several reasons for this. First and most generally, the Greeks believed in the obligation of the host to the guest. This was called “xenia,” and they took it very seriously.
Does Nausicaa want Odysseus?
Nausicaä is known to have several brothers. Nausicaä is presented as a potential love interest for Odysseus: she tells her friend that she would like her husband to be like him, and her father tells Odysseus that he would let him marry her. But the two do not have a romantic relationship.
What does Nausicaa tell Odysseus to do about coming to town and why doesn’t she bring Odysseus home with her?
Nausicaa tells Odysseus to “follow the mules and wagon,” walking with her maids toward town, while she leads the way. Nausicaa does not want people in town to see her with Odysseus, because they will assume that she is behaving too boldly and improperly for a young woman.
Why are the suitors courting Penelope?
During the prolonged absence of Odysseus, the SUITORS OF PENELOPE began courting his wife. Penelope disliked the SUITORS’ attentions, and in order to win time fooled them with the help of The Shroud of Laertes, which she wove by day and unravelled by night.
How long does Odysseus stay with Nausicaa?
Because of his encounter with Nausicaa, Odysseus is able to reach his home in Ithaca after ten long years. Nausicaa paves the way for him to gain the sympathies of her parents, the king and queen.
What does the fact that Odysseus won’t bathe?
Because Nausicaa is both freeborn and unmarried, it is probably not socially acceptable for Odysseus to appear naked before her. Thus, Odysseus’ refusal to bathe before the women, in particular, Nausicaa, shows his respect for the social custom. Earlier in Book 6, Nausicaa is compared to Artemis, a virgin goddess.
Why does Nausicaa want Odysseus to travel behind her with the servant maids as they return to town?
Why does Nausicaa want Odysseus to walk far behind her when coming near to the gates? She doesnt want to gain a bad Kleos (Reputation) from the men of Phaeacia who she has rejected. She tells him to get directions to the palace, and then enter the palace and walk straight to Nausicaa’s mother, Arete.
Who causes Nausicaa to decide she needs to go do laundry?
Terms in this set (6) Why does Princess Nausicaa decide to wash all of the linen? Athena appears to her in the form of her friend, Dymas’ daughter, and tells her that washing her clothes and dressing more elegantly will help her find marriage soon.
Are the suitors evil?
Their purpose was to put pressure on Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, to marry one of them. The suitors are described negatively as being rude, slovenly, disrespectful and ungrateful. The suitors’ issue was resolved by holding a bow contest, which led to the slaughter of the suitors by Odysseus and his son, Telemachus.