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What did Odysseus do after he sent the arrows through the sockets of twelve axe heads?
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He proceeded to kill all the wooers.
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How did Odysseus convince his father of his identity?
he shot an arrow through twelve axes
Through how many axes must Odysseus fire his arrow in order to win?
he must shoot through the rings of twelve (12) axes in a row
How many axes must Odysseus fire his arrow?
he must shoot through the rings of twelve (12) axes in a row
In the Odyssey What contest does Penelope come up with?
For the suitors to string a bow through twelve loops. Though she only knows that Odysseus can do it.
How did Odysseus punish the twelve maid servants who had been disloyal?
Odysseus punished the twelve maid servants who had been disloyal with a death sentence. Twelve of all the fifty servants had become unfaithful and disloyal to him.
What final test does Penelope state the suitors have to pass in order to wed her?
Penelope tells the suitors that they must string Odysseus's bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads in order to win her hand in marriage.
The test of the great bow?
Penelope, Odysseus's' wife, tell the suitors that are courting her that whoever is able to string Odysseus's' bow and arrow and makes the arrow through all twelve axe tops may marry her
In the book The Odyssey how did Odysseus kill the suitors?
Odysseus had asked his son to lock the armory so that the suitors cannot defend themselves. After successfully shooting an arrow through the holes of the twelve axes, Odysseus shoots Antinous in the throat, and the suitors realize who the beggar - Odysseus - is. They try to flee, then attempt to get Odysseus away from the door so that they can escape. While Odysseus continues to shoot the suitors down, his son, Telemachus, gets spears and shields from the armory. After Odysseus runs out of arrows, he and his son use the spears to kill the suitors. They are helped by two servants. Eventually, Athena, goddess of war, makes her presence known in the form of a shield, and the suitors give up hope, and are slaughtered. Odysseus had killed 108 men, including 12 servants who had betrayed Odysseus (the maids had slept with the suitors, and a servant had mocked Odysseus when he was a beggar).
What are Odysseus' twelve tasks?
Odysseus did not have specifically have 12 tasks, set apart from the rest. You are probably thinking of Hercules.
Why did Odysseus and twelve of his men enter the cyclopes cave?
to get the golden fleece
What task were none of the wooers able to preform?
The suitors were challenged to string Odysseus' bow and then shoot an arrow through 12 axes. None of the suitors are able to accomplish this; the bow of Odysseus had never been strung by anyone besides him. An old man was able to accomplish it; however it was later revealed that the old man was Odysseus in disguise.
Which book begins Odysseus revenge on the suitors?
Odysseus begins plotting his revenge once he learns of the suitors, but he does not start killing them until Book XXII, after threading his bow, and shooting it through the twelve axes' handles.
