Odysseus kills the suitors in the Great Hall in his palace.
He fights the suitors and kills all of them.
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the swineherd, the shepherd, and the cowherd
Athena disguises herself as Mentor during the fight between Odysseus and the suitors. After speaking her bit, she transforms herself into a swallow.
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
He fights the suitors and kills all of them.
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the swineherd, the shepherd, and the cowherd
Athena disguises herself as Mentor during the fight between Odysseus and the suitors. After speaking her bit, she transforms herself into a swallow.
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoetius, along with the goddess Athena, help Odysseus in the fight against the suitors in the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. They assist Odysseus in his plan to reclaim his home and family from the suitors who have taken over his palace in his absence.
Athena refuses to fight directly, instead relying on Odysseus' warrior spirit to carry the day. She chastises Odysseus when he asks for her help (when she is disguised as Mentor). Athena guides Odysseus' men's spears into their targets, and helps the suitors mostly miss their spear throws.
His son, Telemachus, his faithful servant Eumaeus, and the cowherd fight along Odysseus' side.
Athena does help Odysseus in his fight against the suitors, just not directly.She helps Odysseus' side's spears find their targets and helps the suitors miss theirs. Further she helps motivate Odysseus reclaim his battle-like demeanour in the face of so many men.Athena wishes for Odysseus to have the glory himself, and for him to remember what it was like to be a fierce warrior like that in the Trojan war. She chastises him for calling for Mentor's help, likening him to a coward.
Odysseus, his son, and the loyal staff kill all the suitors.
Odysseus persuades Telemachus by revealing his true identity, proving he is still alive and capable of taking down the suitors. He reassures Telemachus that they have the gods on their side and that together, father and son, they can overcome the suitors' tyranny and restore justice to their home.
The suitors, still not realizing that this is Odysseus, threaten to kill Odysseus, thinking the murder was a mistake.