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Odysseus shoots a bow at Antinous... and it killed him

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Which book begins Odysseus revenge on the suitors?

Odysseus begins plotting his revenge once he learns of the suitors, but he does not start killing them until Book XXII, after threading his bow, and shooting it through the twelve axes' handles.


In what book of The Odyssey does Odysseus return to Ithaca?

Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca in the 13th book of the Odyssey.


Which act begins Odysseus' revenge on the suitors?

This is debatable, although many people would consider the first arrow into Antinous' throat (the first suitor killed) the first act.


What is the climax of The Odyssey?

The climax of "The Odyssey" is when Odysseus finally returns home to Ithaca, defeats the suitors who have been vying for his wife Penelope's hand, and reveals his true identity to his son Telemachus. This moment marks the resolution of the main conflict in the story and Odysseus' journey to reclaim his home and family.


Where is odysseus when Odyssey begins?

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What was Odysseus plan for the bow?

I'm not sure what you mean his 'plan for the bow' but in The Odyssey the bow was used to challenge mens strength, first having a man attach the string to the wooden part of the bow and then use it to fire an arrow through the handle of axes (guessing that the axes handles had holes in it for hanging them up). Nearing the end of the story he and his son Telemachus use the bow in their plot to destroy the suitors who are using his food and home as their own and trying to marry his wife. The plot begins with the bow being brought out for the suitors, with Penelope (his wife) declaring she will marry anyone who can string and shoot it properly. The suitors all try and fail and as Odysseus is disguised as an old man they convince him to try, expecting him to fail also. He does it to their amazement and then shoots another arrow at one of the worst suitors Antinous. Odysseus and Telemachus (with help) murder all the suitors and housemaids after this and end up reclaiming their home.


Who is keeping Odysseus on an island when the Odyssey begins?

Calypso


When the Odyssey begins which character is keeping Odysseus on an island?

The cyclops


What is unique about Odysseus when the Odyssey begins?

When the Odyssey begins, what is unique about Odysseus is that he has been away from home for 20 years, fighting in the Trojan War and facing many challenges on his journey back to Ithaca.


What has Odysseus done before the Odyssey begins?

Sacked the city of Troy


Where does Odysseus's home journey begin?

Odysseus begins his journey back home to Ithaca from Troy, following the long war at Troy.


Where Odysseus' journey home begin?

Odysseus begins his journey back home to Ithaca from Troy, following the long war at Troy.