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What was the task Penelope placed for the suitors?
It was Penelope
How does Antinous suggest Telemachus get rid of the suitors?
Antinous suggests to have the suitors killed. Since Telemachus is the only suitor that keeps Antinous from Penelope, if Antinous gets rid of Telemachus and the rest of the suitors, he will be the only one left in the house and Penelope will be forced to marry Antinous.
Why did Odysseus kill the suitors?
Odysseus killed the suitors because the suitors raided his palace, tried to take his wife Penelope, steal his property, threatened the royal family of Ithaca and because they were a great threat to Ithaca.
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.
Why do the suitors think Odysseus killed Antinous?
The suitors believe Odysseus to have killed Antinous by mistake, and they threaten to kill him as well.
What was Justice at the hands of Odysseus?
Odysseus killed all of Penelope's suitors.
How do you use suitor in a sentence?
Penelope's suitors are a major subject in Homer's The Odyssey. Agelaus was one of the suitors and was killed by Odysseus.
What was the task Penelope placed for the suitors?
It was Penelope
How does Antinous suggest Telemachus get rid of the suitors?
Antinous suggests to have the suitors killed. Since Telemachus is the only suitor that keeps Antinous from Penelope, if Antinous gets rid of Telemachus and the rest of the suitors, he will be the only one left in the house and Penelope will be forced to marry Antinous.
Why did Odysseus kill the suitors?
Odysseus killed the suitors because the suitors raided his palace, tried to take his wife Penelope, steal his property, threatened the royal family of Ithaca and because they were a great threat to Ithaca.
Who is the most arrogant obnoxious and outspoken of Penelope's suitors?
Antinous is the most arrogant, obnoxious and outspoken suitor of all Penelope's suitors. Although rich, he is ungrateful and stingy. He even throws a foot stool at Odysseus, when Odysseus asks him for some food. In the end, he is the first of the suitors to be killed, by an arrow to the throat.
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.
Why do the suitors think Odysseus killed Antinous?
The suitors believe Odysseus to have killed Antinous by mistake, and they threaten to kill him as well.
The suitors wanted to be Penelope's what?
Wife
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 does Penelope think Odysseus is?
Penelope believes that Odysseus is dead and will not return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. She is surrounded by suitors who are pressuring her to choose one of them as her new husband.
