FLEN 210
1.
How is Hermes described? What articles of clothing is he given?
He is described as Zeus’ dear son. Hermes was given beautiful sandals, immortal and
golden.
2.
What instructions does Zeus give for Hermes to relay to Calypso?
Zeus gives Hermes the instructions to tell Calypso to send Odysseus back to his native
land.
3.
How is Hermes' journey to Calypso's island described (e.g., does he descend vertically
from Olympus, or does he cross the sea horizontally to get there)?
His journey is described as crossing the sea horizontally to get to Calypso’s island.
4.
What sense of Hermes' personality do we get from his interaction with Calypso (e.g., is
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- Spring '14
- PaulE.Ojennus
- Greek Mythology, English-language films, Hermes
