Question

•Who is the speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of Homer's Odyssey, and what inference can you make from the tone?•

Shall then no more, O sire of gods!
Be mine the rights and honours of a power divine?
Scorn'd e'en by man, and (oh severe disgrace!)
By soft Phaeacians, my degenerate race!
Against yon destined head in vain I swore,
And menaced vengeance, ere he reach'd his shore;
To reach him natal shore was the decree;
Mild I obey'd, for who shall war with thee?
Behold him landed, careless and asleep, From all the eluded dangers of the deep;
Lo where he lies, amidst a shining store
Of brass, rich garments, and refulgent ore;
And bears triumphant to his native isle
A prize more worth than Ilion's noble spoil.


•The speaker in the excerpt is•

A.) Neptune

B.) Jove

C.) Minerva




•The tone demonstrates•

A.) concern about Ulysses safety in Ithaca

B.) hope for the safe return of the Phaeacians

C.) Anger at seeing Ulysses reach Ithaca safely

Answer 1

Neptune is the speaker in the excerpt, expressing anger at Ulysses for reaching Ithaca safely.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of Homer's Odyssey is Neptune (also known as Poseidon). From the tone of the excerpt, one can infer that the speaker, Neptune, displays a sense of anger and frustration at seeing Ulysses (Odysseus) reach Ithaca safely. He expresses resentment about the perceived lack of respect and honour he feels he deserves as a deity when his vengeance is thwarted, indicating a bruised ego and an irate disposition, particularly directed towards the Phaeacians for aiding Ulysses and towards Ulysses himself.

Answer 2

Everything happens according to nature.


Friendship is more constant than love.


Love lasts longer than friendship.


Some flowers are prettier than others.