Homer: The Odyssey•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
Alcinous
The Text
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Comprehension
Explains that Athene guided Ulysses to the palace in a mist, and he supplicated Queen Arete, kneeling in the ashes of the hearth
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why Athene spread a mist around Ulysses: to prevent the Phaeacians from mocking him
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Meaning
Articulates the theme that true hospitality helps the stranger before asking who he is
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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