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Mainly because the townspeople couldn't really do anything. For one they could not do or say anything because Penelope was offering the suitors her hospitality and doing anything to the suitors would have made Penelope look bad. Also most of the townspeople couldn't interfere even if they wanted to because it was a royal matter and not a commoner's. Plus if they did The Odyssey would have been quite boring.

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Why do all the suitors have to die in the Odyssey?

In "The Odyssey," the suitors die as punishment for their disrespectful and abusive behavior towards Penelope, Telemachus, and Odysseus' household. Their deaths also serve to restore order and justice to Odysseus' home and signify the re-establishment of Odysseus' authority as the rightful king.


What plan do Odysseus and telemachus have for the suitors?

Odysseus and Telemachus plan to disguise themselves and then take the suitors by surprise, attacking them and seeking vengeance for their disrespect and behavior in their home. They aim to execute the suitors and restore order in their household.


What does Odysseus tell Telemachus to do?

Odysseus tells Telemachus to hid the weapons so that the suitors can't use them. Telemachus has to say that the weapons are getting "smoke damaged" and he is afraid that the suitors will start hurting themselves with them if they have too much to drink.


How does Odysseus tell Telemachus to react when the suitors abuse Odysseus?

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.


Who does Telemachus blame for the problems in Ithaca?

Telemachus blames the suitors and their disrespectful behavior towards his mother Penelope and their abuse of his father's hospitality for the problems in Ithaca. He feels that they are responsible for the chaos and disorder in his household.

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Why was Telemachus upset In book 2 of the Odyssey?

Telemachus is upset that the suitors are eating him out of house and home as well as courting his mother.


In The Odyssey how do the suitors find out that Telemachus went to Pylos and what is their reaction?

they saw his boat in compton


Why do all the suitors have to die in the Odyssey?

In "The Odyssey," the suitors die as punishment for their disrespectful and abusive behavior towards Penelope, Telemachus, and Odysseus' household. Their deaths also serve to restore order and justice to Odysseus' home and signify the re-establishment of Odysseus' authority as the rightful king.


Who departed the sea in Ithaca in the odyssey?

Telemachus decides to leave Ithaca to gather news of his father. Antinuous and the other suitors arrange for some of the suitors to follow Telemachus from Ithaca and kill him on the seas.


Why do the suitors want to kill telemachus?

Telemachus is a barrier between them and Penelope. Telemachus insults the suitors in the first two books of the Odyssey, and threatens to eventually kill them. If Telemachus is dead, then there will be no man in the house. Penelope will be forced to marry. Further, it is easier to kill him before he is full grown.


Why does Antinous want to kill Telemachus?

Telemachus is a barrier between the suitors and Penelope. Telemachus insults the suitors in the first two books of the Odyssey, and threatens to eventually kill them. If Telemachus is dead, then there will be no man in the house. Penelope will be forced to marry. Further, it is easier to kill him before he is full grown.


What plan do Odysseus and telemachus have for the suitors?

Odysseus and Telemachus plan to disguise themselves and then take the suitors by surprise, attacking them and seeking vengeance for their disrespect and behavior in their home. They aim to execute the suitors and restore order in their household.


What is the resolution in The Odyssey?

The resolution in The Odyssey occurs when Odysseus finally returns home to Ithaca, defeats the suitors who have been plaguing his household, and is reunited with his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus. Peace is restored to his kingdom and he is able to reclaim his rightful place as king.


Who is Phemius in The Odyssey?

Phemius, son of Terpes is the gifted bard in the Odyssey. He plays for the suitors unwillingly while they feast in Odysseus' palace. When Odysseus fights the suitors, Phemius begs for his life and is spared with Telemachus' intervention.


Did all the suitors die in the Odyssey?

Yes. Every last one of them is slaughtered by Odysseus, Telemachus, and their faithful staff.


What does Odysseus tell Telemachus to do?

Odysseus tells Telemachus to hid the weapons so that the suitors can't use them. Telemachus has to say that the weapons are getting "smoke damaged" and he is afraid that the suitors will start hurting themselves with them if they have too much to drink.


How does Odysseus tell Telemachus to react when the suitors abuse Odysseus?

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.