Book 2 The assembly at Ithaca

Telemachus calls an assembly, an omen of eagles appears, and he sails in secret.

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  1. Who reads the bird omen at the assembly?

    Answer Halitherses

    Halitherses interprets the omen of the eagles.

    SourceBook 2, lines 155-159Medium

  2. What birds does Zeus send over the assembly?

    Answer Two eagles

    Two eagles fly over, tear at each other, and part.

    SourceBook 2, lines 145-149Medium

  3. Who lends Telemachus the ship?

    Answer Noemon

    Noemon gives his own swift ship.

    SourceBook 2, lines 385-389Deep

  4. Whom does Telemachus sweart to keep his voyage secret?

    Answer Eurycleia

    He binds the nurse Eurycleia not to tell his mother.

    SourceBook 2, lines 370-374Medium

  5. Whose likeness does Athena take to gather the crew?

    Answer Mentor

    Athena takes on the likeness of Mentor.

    SourceBook 2, lines 265-269Easy

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.