Book 20 The last night

Omens come one after another, and the seer sees blood in the hall.

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  1. What is the name of the loyal cowherd?

    Answer Philoetius

    The cowherd Philoetius stands by his master.

    SourceBook 20, lines 185-189Medium

  2. Which suitor throws an ox hoof at him?

    Answer Ctesippus

    Ctesippus flings an ox hoof at him.

    SourceBook 20, lines 285-289Deep

  3. What sign does Odysseus ask of Zeus?

    Answer Thunder

    Zeus thunders from a clear sky.

    SourceBook 20, lines 100-104Medium

  4. What does the seer see in the hall?

    Answer Walls dripping with blood

    He sees the walls and the meat spattered with blood.

    SourceBook 20, lines 350-354Deep

  5. Whose words give him a second good omen?

    Answer A woman at the handmill

    A woman grinding at the mill prays it be the suitors' last meal.

    SourceBook 20, lines 105-109Deep

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.