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Penelope tells the suitors that she will choose one of them as her husband once she completes weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. To delay the decision, she weaves during the day and unravels her work at night, effectively stalling for time. This clever tactic demonstrates her loyalty to Odysseus and her resourcefulness in dealing with the suitors.
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Why does Penelope give the suitors this test?
Penelope gives the suitors the test of stringing Odysseus's bow to find out who is truly worthy of her and to stall for time, hoping that Odysseus will return. It also allows her to further test the suitors' qualities and intentions towards her and her home.
In Book 1 when Penelope returns to her room the suitors hope?
The suitors hope that Penelope will choose one of them as her new husband, as they believe Odysseus will never return. They have been pressuring Penelope to make a decision and have been waiting for her to give them an answer.
What help does Athena give Odysseus as he prepares for Penelope's question about his identity?
Athena helps Odysseus disguise himself before he reveals himself to Penelope, so that he can observe her interaction with the suitors. She also helps him defeat and kill Penelope's suitors before he plans to meet his wife and answer her questions about his identity.
How does Odysseus test the suitors?
Odysseus tests the suitors by disguising himself as a beggar and observing their behavior towards him. He also sets up a challenge involving his great bow, with the condition that only someone strong enough to string the bow can marry Penelope. This test ultimately reveals the true nature of the suitors.
What warning does Odysseus give Telemachus?
Odysseus warns Telemachus to be cautious of the suitors who are trying to take advantage of his absence to win Penelope's hand in marriage and take control of his kingdom. He advises Telemachus to think carefully before taking any action and to trust only a few loyal allies.
What happens when Odysseus returns?
Athena transforms him into an old man, and he goes into hiding. When he finds out about the men in his house wishing to marry Penelope (the Suitors), his wife, he and his son make a plan and eventually kill them. Some of the citizens now rise against Odysseus because he killed the Suitors (their family), but Athena intervenes and persuades both sides to give up the fighting.
Why can't Penelope finish weaving the robe in the Odyssey?
because she tells the suitors that when she finishes she'll pick a husband but at night she un-weaves it to give, really Odysseus more time to get back. Until an un-loyal slave tells the suitors of her doings, and they force her to finish it.
What instructions did Odysseus give to Penelope while he was away visiting his father?
Odysseus told Penelope to take the women and go to the upper chamber and do not talk to any man.
What test does Penelope give her visitors?
Penelope tests her visitors by setting up a challenge involving her husband Odysseus's bow. She challenges the suitors to string and shoot an arrow through a line of twelve axe heads in order to prove their worthiness to marry her.
How did Penelope try to trick the suitors at first by weaving a shround?
Penelope told the suitors that she would choose a suitor once she finished weaving a shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. However, she secretly unraveled the shroud each night to delay its completion, buying time to avoid selecting a suitor.
What trick does Penelope play on the suitors in book 18?
She says that if they were really courting her that they would not be destroying her house, they would be getting her gifts. They all agree to this and give them to her when really she has other plans in mind for them.
What problems did odysseus' absence cause for his wife and son?
When Odysseus did not return home, his kingdom was taken over by suitors who wanted to marry his wife, Penelope. Penelope had to live with the pain that her husband had not returned and that the suitors had taken over the palace using up everything that belonged to Odysseus. Odysseus being gone cause hardship among his wife as well as his son, Telémachus. Telémachus struggled if Odysseus was dead or alive. If he was dead then he should make him a tomb and give him a proper burial.
