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Who is the daughter of Alcinous?
Nausicaa. The beautiful daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of the Phaeacians. Nausicaa discovers Odysseus on the beach at Scheria and, out of budding affection for him, ensures his warm reception at her parents’ palace.
In Greek mythology, Alcinous (/ælˈkɪnoʊs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκίνους or Ἀλκίνοος Alkínoös means “mighty mind”) was a son of Nausithous and brother of Rhexenor. After the latter’s death, he married his brother’s daughter Arete who bore him Nausicaa, Halius, Clytoneus and Laodamas.
What is Alcinous God of?
Alcinous, in Greek mythology, king of the Phaeacians (on the legendary island of Scheria), son of Nausithoüs, and grandson of the god Poseidon. In the Odyssey (Books VI–XIII) he entertained Odysseus, who had been cast by a storm onto the shore of the island.
What gift did Alcinous give to Odysseus?
Alcinous is so impressed with his visitor that he offers Odysseus his daughter’s hand in marriage.
Arete was the queen of the island of Scheria in Greek mythology, wife of Alcinous, and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. She was also the niece of her husband, as Alcinous and Rhexenor, Arete’s father, were brothers, descendants of the god Poseidon.
What is Nausicaa’s advice to Ulysses?
I will make him entirely human. If you want to accept him and sympathize with him then you have to accept and sympathize with all of him.”
What was Midas Arete?
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Who is Nausicaa’s father?
Alcinous
Nausicaa/Father
Nausicaa (/nɔːˈsɪkiə/; Ancient Greek: Ναυσικάα, romanized: Nausikáa, or Ναυσικᾶ, Nausikâ [nau̯sikâː]) also spelled Nausicaä or Nausikaa, is a character in Homer’s Odyssey. She is the daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of Phaeacia. Her name means “burner of ships” (ναῦς ‘ship’; κάω ‘to burn’).
Who is Circe in The Odyssey?
Circe is a nymph, daughter of the sun god Helios, banished to the island of Aiaia for using magic to turn a romantic rival into the monster Scylla. Alone, she begins to hone her craft.
Why did Alcinous help Odysseus?
The Phaeacians are famed for their skills as sailors, so Alcinous supplies Odysseus with ships, men, and supplies to get him home to Ithaca. The skills of the Phaeacian mariners is the only thing that can get Odysseus through the wrathful sea (because Poseidon, the god of the sea, is still mad at Odysseus).
Who gave Nausicaa the idea to wash the laundry?
1. Why does Princess Nausicaa decide to wash all of the linen? Athena appears to her in the form of her friend, Dymas’ daughter, and tells her that washing her clothes and dressing more elegantly will help her find marriage soon. 2.