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stringing a bow
Odysseus implicitly tells Telemachus not to string his bow, even though he can. Odysseus later signals Telemachus to prepare for battle after Odysseus has performed the feat of strength and skill.
Only Odysseus could string his mighty bow. Telemachus would have strung the bow on his fourth try, but was stopped by Odysseus. The bow originally belonged to Iphitus of Lacedaemon, son of Eurytus. Eurytus was originally given the bow by Apollo.
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No; the test of stringing Odysseus bow and shooting a arrow was Odysseus's own idea.
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In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows his superior physical strength by stringing his bow easily, which no other suitor could do, and Telemachus could barely have done.
Homer compares Odysseus stringing his bow to a musician tuning his lyre before a performance, highlighting the precision and skill required in both activities.
By stringing the bow of Odysseus and shooting the bow through the 12 handles of axes.
stringing a bow
Odysseus waves him off
Odysseus implicitly tells Telemachus not to string his bow, even though he can. Odysseus later signals Telemachus to prepare for battle after Odysseus has performed the feat of strength and skill.
Odysseus signals Telemachus by nodding his head, indicating it's time to execute their plan and kill the suitors.
Telemachus....he would have strung the bow if his father had not stopped him.antinous