In Homer's "Odyssey," it is Telemachus, Odysseus's son, who informs Penelope of Odysseus's return. After slaying the suitors who have been vying for Penelope's hand, Telemachus reveals his father's triumph and assures her that Odysseus has reclaimed his rightful place in their home. This revelation brings Penelope a mix of joy and disbelief, as she has been yearning for her husband's return for many years.
Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
After killing the suitors in his home, Odysseus ordered the disloyal servants to clean the hall and dispose of the bodies. He then revealed his identity to his father, Laertes, and they reunited. Together, they prepared to confront any remaining threats from the families of the slain suitors. Ultimately, Athena intervened to restore peace, ensuring Odysseus could reclaim his place in Ithaca.
Various accounts have the Titan Mimas slain by Hercules
Various accounts have the Titan Mimas slain by Hercules
Valkyries were the Norse 'choosers of the slain' they scourged battlefields to look for brave souls to bring to Valhalla.
The news was delivered to Penelope by Eurycleia, the loyal nurse who recognized Odysseus by a scar on his leg while washing his feet. She confirmed his return and the defeat of the suitors.
Because she didn't know if it was actually him, people came to her all the time with lies about Odysseus
Penelope was hesitant because she had been deceived by men claiming to be Odysseus in the past, and she wanted to be sure it was actually him. She tested him by asking about their bed, which only he would know had been built into a living olive tree. Once she confirmed his identity, she was overcome with emotion and joy.
Melanthios is a goatherd in the Odyssee. He is the son of Dolios, an old slave owned by Penelope. He sides with the suitors and is slain by Odysseus. Alternate spelling: Melantheus.
Penelope did not like any of the suitors
After killing the suitors in his home, Odysseus ordered the disloyal servants to clean the hall and dispose of the bodies. He then revealed his identity to his father, Laertes, and they reunited. Together, they prepared to confront any remaining threats from the families of the slain suitors. Ultimately, Athena intervened to restore peace, ensuring Odysseus could reclaim his place in Ithaca.
none of them
In the story of "The Odyssey," the situation with the suitors' families is resolved through the intervention of Odysseus and the goddess Athena. After Odysseus defeats the suitors, who had been courting his wife Penelope during his absence, he calls for a meeting of the families of the slain suitors. Ultimately, Athena steps in to mediate, leading to a truce that encourages peace between Odysseus and the suitors' families, allowing for a restoration of order in Ithaca.
Odysseus rebukes her and reminds her not to rejoice in anyone's death.
Slain is a form of the word to slay. Someone who is slain is dead.
Being slain means killed, so it's redundant to say 'fatally slain'. Should just be 'man is slain'.
The young man was slain without reason.