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Penelope devised the contest with the bow as a way to test the suitors vying for her hand in marriage, ensuring that only the worthy could claim her. By setting the challenge of stringing Odysseus's great bow and shooting an arrow through twelve axes, she sought to honor her husband’s legacy and maintain her loyalty to him. This contest also served as a strategic means to delay her remarriage, buying time for Odysseus to return. Ultimately, it was a clever way to reveal the true character of the suitors and pave the way for Odysseus's return.
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Penelope Spheeris was born on December 2, 1945.
What is the contest of the bow and how will Penelope reward the winner?
she will marry them
Who does Penelope expect to win the bow contest?
The Beggar
How is the contest of the bow and how will Penelope reward the winner?
she will marry them
Who did Penelope command to set the bow and iron axes for the wooers?
Eumaeus, the swineherd was commanded to set the bow and iron axes for the contest.
Why do you think Penelope devices the contest with the bow What does this contest reveal about her charterer?
Penelope devises the contest with the bow to test the suitors' strength and skill, as well as to buy time while she waits for Odysseus to return. This contest reveals Penelope's cleverness and resourcefulness, as she uses her wits to outsmart the suitors and maintain control over her fate. It also shows her loyalty and love for Odysseus, as she ultimately plans to reunite with him once he reveals his true identity.
In the Odyssey What contest does Penelope come up with?
For the suitors to string a bow through twelve loops. Though she only knows that Odysseus can do it.
What must the suitors in order to win the archery contest?
To win the archery contest and marry Penelope, the suitors must string and shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads in a row.
Why does Penolope set up a contest to string the bow of Odyssys?
Remember that Penelope told her suitors that she will decide whom she will marry when she has finished weaving her gift to Odysseus' father. But one of her suitors found out that she unwove what she did every night. So, Penelope thought of a plan that would stall her decision-making and set up a contest. The contest was that of the man who could string the bow of Odysseus, she would marry. And the bow was known to be toughest to string. And rumors say that only a man as strong as Odysseus can string it. Of course, no one was able to string it except for Odysseus who was disguised as a hermit. And Odysseus killed all Penelope's suitors.
Who gave Penelope the idea of the axe head challenge?
Penelope was inspired to create the axe head challenge after observing the skill of her husband, Odysseus. When he returned home disguised as a beggar, she devised the contest using the axes that Odysseus had once owned, knowing that only he would be able to string his great bow and shoot an arrow through the axe heads. This challenge served as a means to test the suitors and ultimately reveal Odysseus's identity.
How will the winner of the archery contest be rewarded odyssey book 21 23?
whoever wins the Archery contest will marry penelope.
What did Odysseus tell Penelope about the contest?
Dont delay the contest any longer
Who gave Odysseus his bow?
Odysseus killed the suitors with the bow that Iphitusonce had given him. He had inherited it from his father Eurytus of Oechalia, who in turn had received it from Apollo. This bow Odysseus, when going to war, would never take with him, but let it lay at home.During the contest to string the bow, the swineherd Eumaeus brings Odysseus his bow, after prompting from Odysseus, then Penelope, then Telemachus.
