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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.
Who makes a plea to the god for Odysseus?
Telemachus and Penelope make pleas to the gods for Odysseus's safe return in the epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. Telemachus makes these pleas to Athena, while Penelope makes them to various gods and goddesses.
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 accusations does Odysseus make against the suitors?
Odysseus calls the suitors out for taking over the house and making Penelope marry one of 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.
Why are phemius and medon spared?
They are two servants that served the household of Odysseus. They were spared because they were taking orders from Penelope (Odysseus' wife) to entertain the suitors--that were trying to take make Penelope remarry because they believed that Odysseus was dead and they needed a new king--. The other maids were taking care of the dying suitors because the family of Odysseus that is why they were killed.
How does Odysseus prove identity to Penelope?
First, Odysseus told Penelope that he is Odysseus. But Penelope wanted to make sure that it was the real Odysseus and not one of the suitors. So she gave him a challenge. ANd the challenge is: in their master bedroom...there was a bed and all 4 of the legs of the bed looked like a tree stump. And only 1 of the legs were a real tree. ANd only Odysseus and Penelope knew that. SO odyseus answered by saying pretty much that you are crazy and I can move that. SO therefore i is the real Odysseus!!!!
How does Odysseus test his wife to make sure that she has been faithful to him?
Odysseus returns home to his wife Penelope and their son after being away fighting and being shipwrecked to find a host of suitors all wanting to marry Penelope.So Odysseus dressed as a beggar and hung around the suitors so that he could see if anything untoward was taking place with anyone of them and Penelope,which of course there wasn't so Odysseus killed all of the suitors before declaring his presence to Penelope.
Why did Calypso keep Odysseus on her island?
Initially, it was to nurse Odysseus back to health after finding him shipwrecked. Afterwards, she had her way with him. Calypso was in love with Odysseus, and wanted to keep him on Ogygia.she keeps him because she wants him to be her husband and promises to make him immortal
In book 23 why was Penelope suspicious of Odysseus?
Penelope was suspicious of Odysseus because she wanted to make sure he was truly her husband returned home and not an imposter trying to deceive her. She devised a test using their marriage bed to see if Odysseus would pass her test and prove his identity.
How do you write a letter to Penelope from Odysseus explaining why he was late?
He was late beacause he couldnt make it.Odysseus said he had more important stuff to do.
Who is Telemachus?
-noun Classical Mythology.the son of Odysseus and Penelope who helped Odysseus to kill the suitors of Penelope.-noun Classical Mythology.The son of Odysseus and Penelope who helped Odysseus to kill the suitors of Penelope. in Greek mythology, son of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife, Penelope. The constant companion of his mother during the long years of Odysseus's wanderings after the fall of Troy, Telemachus watched with increasing unhappiness as the many ill-mannered suitors for the hand of his mother lived riotously on his father's estate. Unable to bear the taunts of these men any longer, the youth set out for Pylos to learn from the old king Nestor the fate of Odysseus. Although the old man could not help him, he sent Telemachus to Menelaus, king of Sparta, from whom the boy learned that his father had been held prisoner by the nymph Calypso. Still uncertain as to whether his father was alive or dead, Telemachus returned to Ithaca only to discover that during his absence Odysseus had returned home. The king had not revealed himself, however, having been disguised as a beggar. After a joyous reunion, Telemachus helped Odysseus kill the suitors and make himself known to Penelope. According to a later legend, Telemachus married the sorceress Circe or her daughter Cassiphone.the son of Odysseus (A+ answer).From Homer's epic poem, 'The Odyssey', Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope.
