Book 16 Father and son

In the hut the father reveals himself, and the two agree to clear the hall of arms.

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  1. What does Athena use to restore his form?

    Answer A wand

    She touches him with her golden wand.

    SourceBook 16, lines 170-174Medium

  2. What does Telemachus first take the transformed man for?

    Answer A god

    He fears it is a god appearing to him.

    SourceBook 16, lines 175-179Medium

  3. What is the first step of their plan?

    Answer Take the arms out of the hall

    They agree to carry the weapons out of the hall.

    SourceBook 16, lines 285-289Medium

  4. Which suitor speaks against killing Telemachus?

    Answer Amphinomus

    Amphinomus urges them to seek the gods' will first.

    SourceBook 16, lines 350-354Deep

  5. How does word of Telemachus' return reach the house?

    Answer A herald and the swineherd both bring it

    A herald and Eumaeus arrive with the same news.

    SourceBook 16, lines 330-334Deep

The text behind the questions

Questions cover facts stated in Homer's Odyssey, worded by us. No translation is reproduced here. Book and line refer to the Greek line numbering, located in a public-domain English translation.