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Why does Odysseus spare the lives of two of the suitors?
Odysseus does not spare any of the suitors' lives. He does spare the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
Who was the suitor that telemachus asked Odysseus to spare?
Phemius, the singer, and Medon, the herald.
How does Eurymachus try to persuade Odysseus to spare the lives of suitors?
Eurymachus admits that the suitors were wrong but tries to blame all of the suitors' evils on Antinous, the worst of them. He also offers to have the suitors repay Odysseus for all of the food and damages, and also pay a fine of 20 oxen, while paying him silver and gold until he forgives them. Eurymachus is not successful.
What suitor attempts to reason with Odysseus but to no avail?
Eurymachus attempts to reason with Odysseus after Antinous is killed and Odysseus reveals himself.When Odysseus is a beggar:Antinous attempts to reason with Odysseus when Odysseus is begging for food from him.Eurymachus attempts to reason with Odysseus, even offering him a permanent job at his estate. Odysseus rebukes Eurymachus and refuses the offer.
What does the leader of the suitors do to Odysseus?
He challenges Odysseus and of course Odysseus wins and later he kills the leader of the suitors.
Why does Odysseus spare the lives of two of the suitors?
Odysseus does not spare any of the suitors' lives. He does spare the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
Who was the suitor that telemachus asked Odysseus to spare?
Phemius, the singer, and Medon, the herald.
What two men did Odysseus spare in the fight with the suitors?
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
Which suitors' lives are spared by Odysseus in the Odyssey?
None of the suitors' lives are spared; Odysseus and his party kill them all. Odysseus does spare Phemius the minstrel, and Medon the herald.
Who is Phemius in The Odyssey?
Phemius, son of Terpes is the gifted bard in the Odyssey. He plays for the suitors unwillingly while they feast in Odysseus' palace. When Odysseus fights the suitors, Phemius begs for his life and is spared with Telemachus' intervention.
Whose lives does Odysseus spare?
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.
Whom did Odysseus spare death?
Odysseus spares the cyclops Polyphemus' life, rather than risk further casualties. He also spares Circe's life in exchange for her promising to do no harm to him and go to bed with him. When he gets back to Ithaca, he spares Phemius the minstrel, and Medon the herald.
Why does Phemius' song bother Penelope?
Phemius' music bothers Penelope because it speaks of the men's return home from Troy, while her own Odysseus has not yet returned home.
Which men did Odysseus spare from slaughter?
Odysseus spares Phemios and Medon
In The Odyssey when Penelope comes downstairs what does she say to the minstrel Phemius?
Penelope asks the minstrel Phemius to stop singing the song about the Trojan War, as it brings back memories of her husband Odysseus who has been missing for years. She is trying to keep her composure in front of the suitors who are vying for her hand in marriage.
Why are phemius and medon spared?
They are two servants that served the household of Odysseus. They were spared because they were taking orders from Penelope (Odysseus' wife) to entertain the suitors--that were trying to take make Penelope remarry because they believed that Odysseus was dead and they needed a new king--. The other maids were taking care of the dying suitors because the family of Odysseus that is why they were killed.
What statements is true at the point in the story when Odysseus leaves Calypso's island?
All of the gods except Poseidon have agreed to spare Odysseus's life.
