The Odyssey Book 14 Study Questions

1. Why must Odysseus go first to the forest and to the swineherd’s hut rather than to his own palace?
2. Describe the swineherd that Odysseus meets?
3.  What stories do Odysseus tell to the swineherd?
4.  Why does the swineherd challenge Odysseus’s tale?
5.  How does the swineherd demonstrate his loyalty to Odysseus?
6.  What theme emerges in this conversation between Odysseus and his faithful swineherd?