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He says he cannot do it, and it is better to die than to live and fail to achieve what they have been seeking for. He says that if a man fails to string the bow he should go elsewhere and woo another woman, letting Penelope wed whomever makes the best offer.
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Carson Reed
It was far better to die than to live knowing he had to bend the bow.
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How many suitors fail at the test of the great bow in the Odyssey?
All of the suitors and even the sacrificing priest Leiodes fails at this challenge.
What did Penelope say to antinous regarding the beggars (Odysseus) plea to try to bend the bow?
Let him try.
What did Penelope say to Antinous regarding the beggar's (Odysseus) plea to try to bend the bow?
Let him try
What is the word 'bow' when translated from English to Japanese?
"Bow" as in "bow and arrow" is 'yumi.' "Bow" as in "bend at the waist" is 'ojiki.'
When you draw back and bend a bow you do work in bending the bow and give the arrow in the bow kinetic energy?
When you bend the bow, you are imparting kinetic energy from your pull into the bow as potential energy. When you release the string, you are imparting that potential energy into the arrow through the string.
Bow with limbs that bend back upon themselves?
It's called a "recurve" bow.
What is another word for bend over?
bow, curve :):)
What are synonyms for bow?
arch, bend, curtsy, curve
What is a homograph for bow?
Bow - The front of a boat. Bow - Bend down at the waist. Bow - Something tied with ribbon. Bow - A device that shoots arrows.
Examples of some homonymy that are pronounced differently?
live ... i live for this ... live ... live on TV ... Bow ... a long wooden stick used to play certain strng instrument ... Bow... to bend forward at the waist ... e.g. "bow to the king" Bow ..the front of the ship ... Bow ...the weapon which shoots arrows ... Bow ...a kind of ribbon ... Bow ... to bend outward at the side ...e.g "bow legged"
What is the limb on a bow and arrow?
the limbs are basically the parts of the bow that bend, the parts above and below the handgrip
How do you centershot a bow?
You don't "centershot" a bow. A centershot is a type of bow that is cut out where the arrow goes across it, so the arrow doesn't have to 'bend' around the bow when shot.
