Odysseus reacts with anger and disdain to the behavior of the maids in his household upon his return to Ithaca. He is particularly incensed by their disloyalty and betrayal, as they had consorted with the suitors while he was away. Ultimately, he holds them accountable for their actions and punishes them for their lack of loyalty and respect, emphasizing his expectations of fidelity and honor from those in his service. His reaction underscores themes of justice and retribution in the epic.
They are hanged.
Odysseus forces the unfaithful maids to clean up the gore from the fight. Then he hangs them.
While he was dressed as a beggar, he saw one of the maids consorting with Penelope's suitor. Odysseus suggested that Penelope test which of her maids are faithful to her and not her suitors.
Odysseus makes the maids clean the room where all the suitors were killed with fire and brimstone thenn tells the maids to get ready to be hanged outside the next day
he kills them
Nausicaa and her maids were the first people to see Odysseus.
I know that he kills them but i dont know how he identifies them
Telemachus hangs some of the maids in "The Odyssey" as a punishment for their disloyalty. While Odysseus was away, these maids consorted with the suitors who were trying to court Penelope, showing a lack of loyalty to his household. Their execution serves to restore order and assert Telemachus's authority in reclaiming his family's honor after Odysseus's return.
Odysseus tells Telemachus to remain calm and not start a fight with the suitors. He advises Telemachus to observe their behavior and wait for the right moment to take action. Odysseus urges his son to trust in him and the plan they have in place to deal with the suitors.
In Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," Odysseus punishes the unfaithful maids by hanging them. He orders their execution as a form of retribution for their disloyalty and betrayal. This act serves as a brutal reminder of the consequences of treachery in ancient Greek society.
The suitors react with outrage, and threaten to kill Odysseus. They think the killing is an accident and still do not realize Odysseus' identity or intentions.
Odysseus first encounters, on Phaeacia, the princess Nausicaa, daughter of the Phaecian king Alcinous, there with her maids to wash clothes in the river.