The suitors are trying to woo Penelope for her hand in marriage as they believe Odysseus dead (or gone forever).
In literary terms, they serve as antagonists, obstacles, the evil against good and the third of a love triangle which parallels to Agamemnon's story.
Because she was a rich and beautiful widow (so they thought).
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Keeping them at bay
Eurynomus, third son of Lord Aigyptios, was one of the suitors of Penelope
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.
In the Odyssey, the suitors who have been courting Penelope, Odysseus' wife, are killed by Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca. Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, challenges the suitors to a contest and then reveals his true identity before taking revenge on them for their disrespect and attempts to take over his home.
In "The Odyssey," there are 108 suitors competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.
Not at all. The suitors were guests of Penelope, not hosts.
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twenty years
Keeping them at bay
Penelope's suitors are a major subject in Homer's The Odyssey. Agelaus was one of the suitors and was killed by Odysseus.
The two main head suitors in the Odyssey are Antinous and Eurymachus. They are the most aggressive and prominent among the suitors competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.
During the slaughter of the suitors in the Odyssey, Penelope is kept in her chambers away from the violence. She is not aware of what is happening until after the event has concluded.
Penelope confronts and scolds the suitors in the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. At the beginning of Book 21, she directly addresses the suitors to let them know that they have crossed the line with their behavior in her household.
Eurynomus, third son of Lord Aigyptios, was one of the suitors of Penelope
The vocal suitor of Penelope was Antinous. He was one of the leading suitors vying for Penelope's hand in marriage in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey.
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