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Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
Various accounts have the Titan Mimas slain by Hercules
Various accounts have the Titan Mimas slain by Hercules
Valkyries were the Norse 'choosers of the slain' they scourged battlefields to look for brave souls to bring to Valhalla.
It is the past tense of the verb "to slay" which is the same as "to kill". Thus:- "The dragon was slain by the Knight in shining armour.
The news was delivered to Penelope by Eurycleia, the loyal nurse who recognized Odysseus by a scar on his leg while washing his feet. She confirmed his return and the defeat of the suitors.
Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
Penelope was hesitant because she had been deceived by men claiming to be Odysseus in the past, and she wanted to be sure it was actually him. She tested him by asking about their bed, which only he would know had been built into a living olive tree. Once she confirmed his identity, she was overcome with emotion and joy.
Melanthios is a goatherd in the Odyssee. He is the son of Dolios, an old slave owned by Penelope. He sides with the suitors and is slain by Odysseus. Alternate spelling: Melantheus.
Penelope did not like any of the suitors
none of them
Odysseus tells Eurycleia to rejoice silently and to not let anyone else know about her joy. He does not want her to betray their plan to others.
Slain is a form of the word to slay. Someone who is slain is dead.
The knight bravely fought in the battle and ultimately was slain by the enemy's sword.
Being slain means killed, so it's redundant to say 'fatally slain'. Should just be 'man is slain'.
He was bravely slain in battle.
David Slain is 6' 5".