Book Three

Telemacho's sails to Pylos with Athena. He goes to a feast where he meets Nestor who is a king that fought with his dad. At the feast Telemachos asks Nestor what happened to Odysseus. Nestor tells Telemachos he doesn't know what happened to Odysseus after he sailed off with some men. Then Nestor tells him that the sea was very rough and many ships were lost either smashed or seperated from the rest of the group. He tells Telemachos that Agemenon was killed by his wife and her lover and Aigisthos who was killed by his son. They sacrifice to the gods and then Nestor tells Telemachos to go find the King of Sparta because he might know where his father is.

Setting- Marketplace, house, storehouse, and beach in Ithaca, ten years after the Trojan War
Characters- Telemachos, Athena, Aigyptios, criers, Peisenor, Antinoos, Penelopeia, the pair of eagles, Halistherses Mastorides, Eurymachos, Mentor, Leocrites Eunorides, wooers, Eurycleia, the men that help sail his ship, Zeus
Outline the speeches- Telemachos speech was asking for the councilmen to take away their sons from his mom. He wants them stop eating all his food and drinking all his wine. Antinoos tells him to hold his temper and et his mom get married again. Aigyptos tells the member to help him. Mastorides says that Odysseus is still alive. Eurymachos says the birds mean nothing and that Odysseus is dead. Telemachos asks for a ship and some men to go look for his father. Mentor says they shouldnt look for Odysseus. Leocrites says Mentor is mad and Odysseus would be ashamed of his people if he came back to them. Athena tell telemachos that he is like his dad.
Where does the book end- Telemachos and his men are about to leave on the boat.
Why is this book important?- It shows that the people of Ithaca no longer care about Odysseus and think he is dead.
2 predictions- the council men will get killed by Odysseus and the wooers will be chased away only to come back and kill Odysseus.

Words of the day

Macbeth had dark malevonce in his eyes.
The people of scotland were in Macbeth's thralls.

His eminence in leading made Duncan the target for murder.
I avouch my right to play basketball.

words of the day

The cloistered kid never knew what it was like to get in trouble.
When the teacher asked me about my homework I equivocated and said that I thought it might be turned in.

My extreme avarice for power couldn't be satisfied by becoming president, I wanted to be dictator.
Avaunt, Devin, I don't want to see you.

English Words

Surmised- I surmised that the police were gone form the lack of cop cars.
Bounteous- I gave bounteously to the charity.
Consort- Devin is my consort.
Corporal- The mutineers were sentenced to corporal punishment.
Prate- The judge always prates on about his life.
Dauntless- Dauntless and surrounded by the enemy I still did my job.
Chastise- My english teacher always gives chastise punishment.
Chalice- I saw the chalice laying on the floor by his hand after he passed out.
Undivulged- The location of Duncan's body is undivulged.
Surfeit- A surfeit of food made me eat too much.