Odysseus shows Laertes his boar scar. He further names all of the trees and crops planted in the garden which were given to him.
first of all, his NAME was odysseus. and he shot an arrow through a whole bunch of ax handles then he massacred the jerks that tried to steal his wife.
Odysseus strings the bow for several reasons:To win the contest.To prove himself still worthy of Penelope.To prove himself superior to Penelope's suitors, and possibly help intimidate them.To provide himself with a weapon with which to kill the suitors.
Odysseus had shown his scar to his faithful servants in order to prove that he (still disguised as the beggar) was truly Odysseus--King of Ithaca. He had to convince the swineherd and cowherd that he was Odysseus to get their aid on the plot against the suitors or in this case a slaughter in the halls. - Book 21 of The Odyssey
it shows that he is worthy of welding the big purple dildo. if i remember correctly.
how did odysseus prove who he was
he showed them the scar
Because, he has to prove to her that he is indeed Odysseus.
To prove to then that he is in fact Odysseus and not an impostor.
Odysseus implies that he doesn't need the gods. Poseidon wants to prove to him that he does.
Odysseus showed them his scar, which had been caused by a boar when he was a child. Only the real Odysseus would know about this scar, proving his identity to Philoetius and Eumaeus.
Odysseus shows Laertes his boar scar. He further names all of the trees and crops planted in the garden which were given to him.
Yes, he killed and ate two of Odysseus' men.
first of all, his NAME was odysseus. and he shot an arrow through a whole bunch of ax handles then he massacred the jerks that tried to steal his wife.
Odysseus strings the bow for several reasons:To win the contest.To prove himself still worthy of Penelope.To prove himself superior to Penelope's suitors, and possibly help intimidate them.To provide himself with a weapon with which to kill the suitors.
Odysseus proved his identity to Philoetius and Eumaeus by revealing a scar on his thigh that was left from a hunting accident many years ago. This scar was known only to them and Odysseus, thus confirming his true identity.
Odysseus proved his identity to the neatherd Philoetius by showing him a scar on his thigh that he obtained during a boar hunt as a young man. This scar was known only to Odysseus and a few others, which convinced Philoetius of Odysseus's true identity.