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they kill the suitors
Telemachus sailed away on swift winds, and the suitors were unable to catch him either when he left Ithaca or when he returned.
Athena
Eurymachus leads them all in their decision to ambush Telemachus.
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.
they kill the suitors
Yes. Telemachus fights his mother's suitors in both deed and combat.
the excuse that telemachus gives to the suitors is that he will clean the weapons
Telemachus sailed away on swift winds, and the suitors were unable to catch him either when he left Ithaca or when he returned.
Athena
Odysseus and Telemachus plan to disguise themselves and then take the suitors by surprise, attacking them and seeking vengeance for their disrespect and behavior in their home. They aim to execute the suitors and restore order in their household.
Odysseus persuades Telemachus by revealing his true identity, proving he is still alive and capable of taking down the suitors. He reassures Telemachus that they have the gods on their side and that together, father and son, they can overcome the suitors' tyranny and restore justice to their home.
Eurymachus lies to Penelope by saying that Telemachus went to Pylos for news about his father, Odysseus, when in reality he is planning to ambush and kill him on his return.
Telemachus blames the suitors and their disrespectful behavior towards his mother Penelope and their abuse of his father's hospitality for the problems in Ithaca. He feels that they are responsible for the chaos and disorder in his household.
Telemachus catches the suitors raiding the storeroom in his household.
Eurymachus leads them all in their decision to ambush Telemachus.
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.