2006-12-10 06:24:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Odysseus slays the suitors.
2006-12-10 06:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Alcinoos then gave him precious gifts and loaded it on a ship, which took Odysseus back to Ithaca.
The hero fell asleep on the ship, and the crew put him on a shore. Poseidon was so angered by this, that he punished the Faiacs by turning the ship into stone and islolating their islands with huge mountains around it. Odysseus cried when he woke up, because he did not recognize the surroundings.
Athena then appeared before him in the shape of a young man, and told him where he was and about the suitors in his palace. They were on the verge of forcing Penelope to a decision, since they had discovered she tricked them. She had promised to make a decision whom she would marry when she had finished the death shroud of her father-in-law. At night she tore it up again, but a treacherous maid revealed this to the suitors.
Odysseus now went to the swineherd Eumaeus, and revealed his identity to him and Telemachus. Together, they went to the palace. Odysseus was disguised as a beggar, and was beaten and ridiculed by the suitors. Only his old dog Argus recognized him, wagged its tail and died.
When Penelope looked after the beggar she asked him if he had heard anything of her husband. Odysseus told him he would be back very soon, but Penelope did not dare to belive him. Cleaning him, Odysseus old nurse recognized a scar on his body, but he told her to be silent.
Penelope now put the suitors through a final test. She showed them Odysseus bow and said she would marry whoever could shoot an arrow through the holes of twelve axes in a row. One after one they tried, but they couldn't even pull the string.
The beggar Odysseus asked to have a go, and under ridicule and laughter he shot a perfect arrow through the twelve axes, then turned the bow against the suitors and started killing them with the help of Telemachus. After this the treacherous maids were punished, and finally, the palace was clear.
By killing the suitors, Odysseus had blood on his hands and he cleaned the house with sulfur. Penelope still doubted, but when Odysseus told her that their bed was made of olive tree, a sectret only he would know, she finally believed. Odysseus then went to his old father and they all lived happily ever after.
After a meeting with his people, the suitors families and friends wanted revenge, but they fled after fighting Odysseus. Athena then intervened, and peace was made.
According to later versions, the adventures did not finish there. Odysseus goes to Epirus where the Thesprotes live. Their queen, Callidice, welcomes him and they marry. Odysseus then helpes the people against their enemy. When Callidice dies, the couple's son then takes over the kingdom and Odysseus returns to Ithaca.
Then Telegonos arrives. He is the son of Odysseus and Circe, and he plunders the island without knowing where he is. Telegonos kills Odysseus and brings his dead body to Circe together with Telemachus and Penelope. Circe then marries Telemachus and makes Penelope immortal, marrying her with Telegonos."
2006-12-10 06:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He kills the men trying to court his wife. He is ironcily a farmer, and is expected to live the rest of his days on his land farming.
2006-12-10 06:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by Man-Myth-Legend 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He comes in disguise to see how faithful penelope has been, but his dog finds out the secret
2006-12-10 06:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He kills all the deadbeats hanging around Penelope and lives happily ever after with her and their son.
2006-12-10 06:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he has to fight for his wife and family to get them back.
2006-12-10 07:41:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only his dog, Argos, recognized him.
2006-12-10 06:26:18 · answer #7 · answered by averagebear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋