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How does Penelope keep the suitors from demanding she one of them to marry?
Penelope promised to decide which one of the suitors to marry when she finished her death shroud for Laertes. But, she secretly unraveled the parts she weaved every night. This continued until one of her maids, who fell in love with one of the suitors, betrayed Penelope.
How does Penelope trick the suitors?
Penelope tricks the suitors by telling them she will choose a new husband once she finishes weaving a burial shroud for Laertes, but she secretly unravels the cloth every night. This delay tactic gives Odysseus time to return home and deal with the suitors himself.
When Penelope found her son had left in search of information about his father what did she do?
distraught
What was Justice at the hands of Odysseus?
Odysseus killed all of Penelope's suitors.
Did Penelope like any of the suitors?
While Odysseus was gone, his wife Penelope was being forced to entertain a large group of suitors who wanted to marry her. Penelope did not like any of the suitors, and only wanted Odysseus to come home to her.
What does Penelope tell the beggar she has been doing to stall the suitors over the years?
Penelope tells the beggar (Odysseus in disguise) that at night she unravels a burial shroud she is making intended for Laertes every night in order to keep the would-be suitors at bay until her husband returns .
What is Penelope's plan to test the suitors?
Penelope's plan to test the suitors is to promise to choose a new husband once she finishes weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law, Laertes. However, she secretly unravels the shroud at night to stall for time and see who remains loyal to her and Odysseus.
What happens to Penelope's suitors?
Odysseus and his son slaughter them when Odysseus gets home.
What are the evil men called in Odysseus' palace?
They are the suitors of Odysseus's wife, Penelope.
How does Penelope avoid picking one if the suitors?
On Odysseus's return, disguised as an old beggar, he finds that Penelope has remained faithful. She has devised tricks to delay her suitors, one of which is to pretend to be weaving a burial shroud for Odysseus's elderly father Laertes and claiming that she will choose a suitor when she has finished.
What stops Penelope from sending to Odysseus' father for help?
Penelope does not send for Odysseus' father, Laertes, for help because she believes that the suitors would prevent him from assisting them. Additionally, she wants to protect Laertes from any potential harm or danger that may arise from getting involved in their situation. Lastly, Penelope has faith in Odysseus' eventual return and prefers to wait for him rather than seeking help from others.
What do the suitors want in the odyssey?
the wanted odysseus' wife penelope :)
