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What was the task Penelope placed for the suitors?
It was Penelope
Who is the leader of the suitors of Penelope?
Antinous is the leader of the suitors of Penelope, as he is the richest, and the most outspoken. Eurymachus is the next most reknowned of the suitors, and is well known for his command of the language.
How did Penelope try to trick suitors at first by weaving a shroud?
She said she would marry one of them once she had woven the shroud, but at night she unravelled part of it.
What do the suitors want from Penelope?
The suitors wan't Penelope to marry them and they will play games to win her over such as: darts, fights, last longest under water, etc.
How was Penelope able to delay marriage for three years?
Penelope told the suitors that she would weave a tapestry, and once she was finished, she would marry one of the suitors. Penelope weaved during the day, but secretly undid her work at night.
She waited patiently for Odysseus' return while keeping her suitors at bay with a weaving trick?
Penelope
What was the task Penelope placed for the suitors?
It was Penelope
Who waited patiently for Odysseus' return while keeping her suitors at bay witha weaving trick?
Penelope, Odysseus's fateful wife
When Penelope talks to the beggar she tells him about the trick she used to postpone choosing one of the suitors as a husband. what is the trick?
Penelope's trick involved weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes, during the day but unraveling it at night, thus delaying the completion of the shroud and her decision to remarry.
Where in the Odyssey can Penelope's weaving story be found?
Penelope's weaving story can be found in Book 2 of Homer's Odyssey. In this story, Penelope tricks the suitors by weaving a shroud for her father-in-law Laertes during the day and secretly unraveling it at night to delay her remarriage.
Who is the leader of the suitors of Penelope?
Antinous is the leader of the suitors of Penelope, as he is the richest, and the most outspoken. Eurymachus is the next most reknowned of the suitors, and is well known for his command of the language.
How did Penelope trick the suitors their demands marriage?
I think you may be referring to when Penelope tells the suitors that she will make a decision to marry one of them after she is done weaving a web of yarn. However, she was just misleading them; she untangles the work done every night for a year (I think so, that is just an estimate). However, a maid who was aware of this outs this to the suitors. When the suitors are made aware of this, they are outraged and force her to finish weaving.
The suitors wanted to be Penelope's what?
Wife
How did Penelope try to trick suitors at first by weaving a shroud?
She said she would marry one of them once she had woven the shroud, but at night she unravelled part of it.
Did Penelope like any of the suitors?
While Odysseus was gone, his wife Penelope was being forced to entertain a large group of suitors who wanted to marry her. Penelope did not like any of the suitors, and only wanted Odysseus to come home to her.
How were the suitors in The Odyssey bad hosts?
Not at all. The suitors were guests of Penelope, not hosts.
What is the trick Penelope uses to postpone choosing one of the suitors as a husband?
Penelope tells the suitors that she will choose a husband once she finishes weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. Each night, she secretly unravels the shroud, delaying her decision indefinitely.
