1. Kalypso and Nausikaa
Odyssey V and VI

2. Kalypso Review: a sea nymph, lives on Ogygia, in love with Odysseus
Book V opens on Olympos, with Athena interceding on Odysseus’ behalf
JUST LIKE BOOK I
We are in real-time here, contemperaneous to Telemakhos’ voyage

3. Timeline Telemakhos Book XIII Book I Odysseus Book V Book XIII Book 1
Books IX - XII

4. Zeus “We, whose will is not subject to error”
“It is not to be thought of – and no use – for any god to elude the will of Zeus”
FATE – even Zeus can’t overcome it
“You hate it when we choose to lie with mortal men”
Can Zeus REALLY be upset by goddesses sleeping with mortals?

5. Ballistic: God vs. God Poseidon counters Hermes Ino counters Poseidon
Odysseus counters Ino
Poseidon counters Odysseus
Athena counters Poseidon
Zeus still wins

6. The Arrival on Phaiakia
Odysseus makes it, but barely
“Odysseus left the skin of his great hands torn on that rock-ledge
“swollen from head to foot”
REBIRTH

7. Odysseus Finally Rests

8. The Phaiakians lived on Phaiakia (aka Skheria)
gods used to walk among them
Alkinoos: king of Phaiakia
Arete: queen of Phaiakia
name means “glory”
Nausikaa: daughter of Alkinoos and Arete

9. Nausikaa Nausikaa is one of Homer's most wonderful creations
Young (how old, do you think?), beautiful, obedient, smart, clever, yet simple

10. Nausikaa as Virgin and Mother
As a virgin, she’s a desirable princess
Odysseus doesn’t know what to do:
μίξεσθαι “to go to meet; have sex with”
As mother, she brings him to life