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Odysseus's insult to Penelope could be seen as a reflection of the values of his time and his frustrations with the suitors in his home. It may also be interpreted as a moment of weakness or impulsive outburst in an otherwise complex and multifaceted character like Odysseus. Ultimately, his actions should be understood within the context of the epic poem and the challenges he faces in returning home.
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Who is the last to know of Odysseus's return?
penelope
Who was the last to know about Odysseus's return?
Penelope
Who is the last to know of Odysseus return?
penelope
What is the Penelope ultimate test for Odysseus?
To tell her how there bedchamber is set up.Only Penelope and Odysseus know and a few servants bc Odysseus built it himself.
Did Penelope know Odysseus was dead?
No cuz he was dead already.
What were some of Penelope's cunning plans in the odyssey?
1. (XXI.85-) When Penelope sets out the axes and challenges the suitors to archery, knowing only Odysseus will be able to shoot it. 2. (XXIII.197-202) Penelope commands Eurycleia to move the unmovable bed (that Odysseus himself built) so that Odysseus (before Penelope believes it to be him) will have sleeping accomodations. Odysseus then opposes that idea, claiming that the bed cannot be moved, convincing Penelope that it truly is Odysseus. Only Odysseus, Penelope, and Eurycleia know about the bed being unmovable.
What does Penelope reprimand Telemachus for?
Penelope reprimands him for treating the stranger to the castle roughly. At this time she does not know that the stranger is Odysseus, her husband.
How does Penelope not know that the beggar is Odysseus?
Odysseus had been many years - some say as many as ten, or more - away from Penelope - their son had grown up, but his life had aged him, as well that he went in disguise.
What test does Penelope gives Odysseus?
Penelope tests Odysseus by asking him about their bed, which only the true Odysseus would know was built inside a living olive tree. This test confirms his identity to Penelope and proves that he is her husband returned after a long absence.
How did Penelope plan to find out if she was truly with Odysseus?
Penelope planned to ask her maids to move the bed in Odysseus's chamber, knowing that only Odysseus would know that their bed was built around a living tree. She used this as a test to verify Odysseus's identity.
What is the ones secret that only Penelope and Odysseus know that proves to hear he is Odysseus?
The secret is that one of the bed legs is a living olive tree.
How does Odysseus finally convince Penelope to accept him?
He tells a childhood story that only he would know.
