The wooers had been in Odysseus's house for around four years during his absence. Since Odysseus left for the Trojan War, they took advantage of his long absence, consuming his wealth and pursuing his wife, Penelope. Their presence highlights the challenges Odysseus faces upon his return, as he must reclaim his home and family from these unruly suitors.
By the time her son went out to find his father Odysseus, she had been putting of the wooers for three, almost four years.
3 years
Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
3 years
Odysseus stays with Calypso [The Hider] on Ogygia for seven years.
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By the time her son went out to find his father Odysseus, she had been putting of the wooers for three, almost four years.
3 years
Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
3 years
The suitors were challenged to string Odysseus' bow and then shoot an arrow through 12 axes. None of the suitors are able to accomplish this; the bow of Odysseus had never been strung by anyone besides him. An old man was able to accomplish it; however it was later revealed that the old man was Odysseus in disguise.
Odysseus stays with Calypso [The Hider] on Ogygia for seven years.
Odysseus was away from his home 20 years
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In Homer's "The Odyssey," Penelope had been putting off the suitors for about three years. She cleverly delays the suitors by claiming she must finish weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. Each night, she secretly unravels her work, maintaining the ruse and holding off the suitors until Odysseus returns.
Odysseus was in Troy when he was away from Ithaca for 20 years. He was away from Troy for 10 years, and never revealed where he was at during that time.