None of the suitors' lives are spared; Odysseus and his party kill them all.
Odysseus does spare Phemius the minstrel, and Medon the herald.
Odysseus was trying to kill them all. Only by killing Odysseus could they save their own lives.
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.Odysseus also spared the life of the cyclops Polyphemus, because he needed Polyphemus to open the door to his cave so that he and his men could escape.
He offers him all of the food and wine that the suitors ate and drank in return for their lives.
a hero
Odysseus spares the lives of two of the suitors, Phemios and Medon, because they were not as cruel and abusive as the others. Phemios was a bard who entertained the suitors, and Medon was a loyal servant who tried to help protect Telemachus. Odysseus showed mercy towards them for their lesser involvement in the suitors' misdeeds.
Odysseus was trying to kill them all. Only by killing Odysseus could they save their own lives.
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
Ithaca is is the land over which Odysseus lives and rules.
Eurymachus tries to persuade Odysseus by shifting blame to Antinous and the other suitors, claiming they were the instigators of the wrongdoing. He also offers to compensate Odysseus for the damage done by the suitors and promises to repay all they have consumed in the household. Eurymachus appeals to Odysseus' sense of mercy and asks for forgiveness.
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.Odysseus also spared the life of the cyclops Polyphemus, because he needed Polyphemus to open the door to his cave so that he and his men could escape.
He offers him all of the food and wine that the suitors ate and drank in return for their lives.
Odysseus listens to their pleas briefly before he orders his son Telemachus and two loyal servants to execute them. They are all killed as punishment for their disrespect and betrayal.
The goddess nymph who lives on Ogygia is Calypso. She is known in Greek mythology for detaining Odysseus on her island for seven years in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey."
In the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer, Laertes is the father of Odysseus. He is an elderly man who lives on a farm in Ithaca. Laertes is a wise and loyal character who plays a significant role in the later part of the story.
a hero
When Odysseus returns to Ithaca from his voyage at sea, he is disguised as a beggar and lives with Eumaeus, the swineherd. Odysseus then must win the contest of strining a bow and shooting an arrow through axe-heads that Penelope set up. After he has done this, he must battle his wife's suitors and reclaim his spot as king.