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What did Penelope promise Odysseus when he left for the Trojan war?
marriage
What is odysseus trying to do in the odessy?
get back to his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus after fighting in the trojan war and after the trojan horse was made
Why did Odysseus go on a journey?
He wanted to return to his wife, Penelope, in Ithaca after the ten year Trojan War. When he is gone suitors attempt to get Penelope to pick a new mate and king of Ithica.
Was the Trojan war a surprise?
The Trojan War was a surprise.
Who was sirion in the Trojan war?
There was no Sirion in the Trojan War.
What did Penelope promise Odysseus when he left for the Trojan war?
marriage
What is odysseus trying to do in the odessy?
get back to his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus after fighting in the trojan war and after the trojan horse was made
What does Penelope think Odysseus is?
Penelope believes that Odysseus is dead and will not return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. She is surrounded by suitors who are pressuring her to choose one of them as her new husband.
What is odyssues trying to do in the Odyssey?
He is trying to get home to his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus, after the 10 year Trojan war.
Is it true before leaving for the Trojan war Odysseus had told Penelope to remarry when Telemachus could grow a beard?
Yes, Odysseus did tell Penelope to remarry once their son Telemachus could grow a beard. This was a way of ensuring that Penelope would wait for him during his long absence at the Trojan War, knowing that Telemachus would be a grown man by the time he returned.
Why did Odysseus go on a journey?
He wanted to return to his wife, Penelope, in Ithaca after the ten year Trojan War. When he is gone suitors attempt to get Penelope to pick a new mate and king of Ithica.
Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?
Odysseus left Penelope bound for the city of Troy. In Homer's epic poem, "The Odyssey," Odysseus was one of the Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War. After the war ended, Odysseus embarked on his famous journey back home to Ithaca, where Penelope awaited his return.
How old was Penelope when Odysseus returned from Troy?
About 48. Odysseus was one of the suitors of Helen in about 1201 BC. He was allowed to marry Penelope at that time as a result of his assistance in providing a husband for Helen in a safe way. Penelope may have been 13 at that time as this was the normal marriage for women. So her birth might have been about 1214 BC. Helen did not leave with Paris until about 1195 BC. The Trojan war did not start until about 1186 BC. So Penelope was about 28 at the start of the Trojan War. The war lasted ten years and Odysseus did not return for ten years after that. So when Odysseus returned to Ithaca in about 1166 BC, Penelope was about 48 years old.
When Telemachus returns to Penelope what does he tell her he has learned about Odysseus on his journey?
Telemachus tells Penelope that he has learned about Odysseus from Menelaus and Helen. They shared stories about Odysseus's bravery and cunning in the Trojan War, but they had no news of his current whereabouts.
What war was the Trojan Horse part of?
The Trojan War
Was the Trojan war a surprise?
The Trojan War was a surprise.
Who was sirion in the Trojan war?
There was no Sirion in the Trojan War.
