The Odyssey Book 12 Study Questions

1.  What dangers does Circe warn Odysseus about?
2. What do the Sirens sing about? Why are they so dangerous? What do they symbolize?
3.  Describe how Odysseus is able to get by the sirens?  What does the anecdote again reveal about man’s ego?
4.  What happened at the next obstacle that Circe had warned Odysseus about?
5.  Describe the confrontation between Odysseus and Eurylochus?  How is this debate fulfilling a foreboding from Teiresias and Circe?
6.  What did Zeus do to Odysseus’s crew?
7. Metaphorically, what does this teach regarding respect for authority and law?
8. Where does the story leave off at the end of Book 12?