How will Penelope decided who she will marry? By testing each man to see if they could string a bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe handles. Antinous is the first of the suitors to be killed. Drinking in the Great Hall, he is slain by an arrow to the throat shot by Odysseus. Penelope has not seen her husband for many years.
She tests Odysseus by ordering her servant Eurycleia to move their marriage bed. A swallow. What finally convinces Penelope that Odysseus is her husband? He is able to describe in detail how he made the bed. What is the symbolic meaning of the connection between the olive tree and the marriage bed? The bridal bed of Penelope and Odysseus was a secret known only to them and one maid and it cannot be moved. In her second test, Penelope retrieved Odysseus' bow, stating she will marry the man who strings it and makes a perfect shot.
For her final test, she requested the movement of their marriage bed, which only Odysseus knows cannot be moved. When Odysseus returned to Ithaca, he kept his identity hidden, acting as a beggar. His son, Telemachus, brought Odysseus to his home and treated him to a meal. Odysseus has a chance to converse with Penelope, but neither revealed their true intent or feelings, remaining critical and thoughtful instead. Summary: Book 20 Odysseus worries that he and Telemachus will never be able to conquer so many suitors, but Athena reassures him that through the gods all things are possible.
Tormented by the loss of her husband and her commitment to remarry, Penelope wakes and prays for Artemis to kill her. What does Penelope take out of the closet? Tears flow from Penelope eyes. You just studied 30 terms!
Odysseus then told the Cyclops his real name, out of pride, so that the monster can tell others who managed to outsmart him. Polyphemus then prayed to his father, Poseidon, to punish Odysseus. Poseidon can be very ruthless, moody and vengeful. He hated being a subservient to his much more prominent brother, Zeus, and always looked for ways to upstage him.
He does not like Athena either, for her arrogance, and disdains the goddess. According to tradition that appears outside of the Iliad, Hera and Athene were angry with the Trojan Paris and therefore all Trojans because Paris chose Aphrodite as the most beautiful goddess instead of one of them. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although the last son regurgitated by his father…. Ace your assignments with our guide to The Odyssey! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Why does Telemachus go to Pylos and Sparta?
How does Odysseus escape Polyphemus? Why does Odysseus kill the suitors? How does Penelope test Odysseus? What is happening at the beginning of The Odyssey? Why does Athena help Odysseus so much? Why does Nestor invite Telemachus to the feast before knowing his identity?
Why does Calypso allow Odysseus to leave her island? Why does Odysseus sleep with Circe? Why does Odysseus travel to Hades? Why does Odysseus fail to reveal his identity to Penelope when they are first reunited? Does Penelope really intend to marry one of her suitors?
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