3.17.14

Share out Telemachus drawings: indirect and direct characterization

Summarize end of Bk. 2

Summarize Bk. 3:
 * Telemachus travels by boat to "sandy Pylos" where King Nestor lives
 * Telemachus asks for news of Odysseus
 * Nestor has no recent news of Odysseus, but sings his praises based on his time with him in Troy
 * Nestor suggests that Telemachus goes to Sparta to talk to King Menelaus about Odysseus since Menelaus and Odysseus left Troy together and he might know more
 * Athena reveals herself to the court in Pylos (and her support of Telemachus), suggests they aid Telemachus, and soars away as an eagle to help Telemachus from afar
 * Nestor sends his son, Pisistratus with Telemachus towards Sparta by land (after making an elaborate sacrifice to the gods)

HW: We are also going to summarize Bk 4, but this time you're going to find the information. You can read Bk.4, but for this summary I'm going to give the option of reading an online summary and practicing paraphrasing skills. For your summary, you need to list the five most important events (in your own words) in the book. Also include the source you used.

I suggest shmoop.com as a good cite to use.