The Odyssey Book 15 Study Questions

1.  What does Athena urge Telemachos to do?  Why?
2.  Who does Telemachos take with him from Pylos?
3.  What does the swineherd urge Odysseus to do?
4.  Explain how the swineherd came to live in Ithaka?  What are the interesting details of his story that he tells Odysseus?
5.  Why is Telemachos in danger as he approaches Ithaka?
6.  How does Telemachos escape this danger?
7.  Notice the close proximity of Odysseus and Telemachos’ return home. Can the perils and lessons of Telemachos’ journey be somehow compared to those of Odyssus’ travels?