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Who is Antinous?
One of Penelopes suitors, and also one of the worst suitors. Antinous is the most obnoxious of Penelope's suitors, when Odysseus returns, he is the one that abuses him the most by breaking a chair over his back and insulting him when Odysseus says that he wants to try to bend Odysseus's bow. He is the suitor that plans to kill Telemachus, as well as the one that Odysseus kills first.
How was Odysseus' wife able to keep the suitors away?
She told the suitors that when she was finished weaving a particular tapestry, she would marry one of them. She wove the tapesty by day and unravelled it by night, so that it was never completed.
What does Odysseus and Telemachus do to get rid of the suitors?
they kill the suitors
How does Odysseus fight turn out with t he suitors?
He fights the suitors and kills all of them.
How does Eruymachus stop Odysseus from killing all the suitors?
Eruymachus doesn't stop Odysseus, he helps him kill the suitors. All the suitors die in the end.
What must the suitors do to win Penelopes hand in marriage?
By stringing the bow of Odysseus and shooting the bow through the 12 handles of axes.
The suitors wanted to be Penelopes?
The suitors wanted to marry Penelope in order to become the new king of Ithaca and inherit her wealth. They were motivated by greed and power, rather than genuine love for Penelope.
Who is Antinous?
One of Penelopes suitors, and also one of the worst suitors. Antinous is the most obnoxious of Penelope's suitors, when Odysseus returns, he is the one that abuses him the most by breaking a chair over his back and insulting him when Odysseus says that he wants to try to bend Odysseus's bow. He is the suitor that plans to kill Telemachus, as well as the one that Odysseus kills first.
How might Odysseus feelings about the suitors differ from Penelopes?
Odysseus feels angry and vengeful toward the suitors for disrespecting his home and trying to win Penelope's affections while he was away. Penelope, on the other hand, feels disdain and frustration towards the suitors for overstaying their welcome and pressuring her to choose a new husband, as she remains faithful to Odysseus.
What is is Odysseus and Penelopes symbol?
their tree of life in their bedroom.
How long did Penelope put off suitors in the Odyssey?
twenty years
How was Odysseus' wife able to keep the suitors away?
She told the suitors that when she was finished weaving a particular tapestry, she would marry one of them. She wove the tapesty by day and unravelled it by night, so that it was never completed.
What does Penelopes treatment of Odysseus the beggar indicate about her character?
She is noble and virtuous. (c)
What does Odysseus and Telemachus do to get rid of the suitors?
they kill the suitors
How tall is Kristin Suitors?
Kristin Suitors is 5' 4".
Who were some famous suitors of Helen of Troy?
Helen of Troy was married to Menelaus, but was loved also by Paris.
How does Penelope keep the suitors from demanding she one of them to marry?
Penelope promised to decide which one of the suitors to marry when she finished her death shroud for Laertes. But, she secretly unraveled the parts she weaved every night. This continued until one of her maids, who fell in love with one of the suitors, betrayed Penelope.
