Her real, disguised husband reminds her that Odysseus will come back and Penelope runs towards her chamber in tears. She will marry whoever is able to shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads with Odysseus bow. She also reveals that she plans to choose her new husband tomorrow. Odysseus says he believes that the dream will come true but Penelope is skeptical. She dreamt of an eagle that preys on geese in her kingdom the eagle talks to her and says he is Odysseus and the geese are no other than the suitors. The maid recognizes Odysseus from a hunting wound on his thigh and Odysseus warns her to not reveal his identity. So many years have passed by.įollowing the rules of philoxenia, Penelope instructs Eyrykleia, her most loyal maid, to clean the host’s feet. ![]() The man promises that Odysseus is alive and on his way back, but Penelope cannot believe this scenario. The queen cries and promises to host the man in her palace. He manages to describe him accurately he was the same person after all. That he is originally from Crete and that he once hosted Odysseus during his homecoming trip. Odysseus then starts narrating a story to Penelope. How powerless she feels and how she might have to end up marrying one the suitors, although she detests them. Penelope, feeling very familiar towards this stranger, starts discussing her own problems. She asks him to narrate his story, but the man explains his past is too painful to be brought up. She sees a beggar who was mistreated by her maids and the angry suitors and feels bad for him. The faithful queen of Ithaca does not recognize her husband. Once they are done, Odysseus visits Penelope in her chamber. The king and prince of Ithaca then start hiding their weapons in the palace they will use them tomorrow to scare away and kill the suitors. The suitors have one more drink for the night and leave. The beggar gets intimidated by Odysseus’ strong physique and the suitors offer some meat to the winner. Meanwhile, another beggar appears on the scene and asks Odysseus to fight – he didn’t want another beggar taking away some of his potential earnings. He doesn’t attack yet his journey has taught him a lot and he has paid for his hybris. Antinous, one of the suitors, hits him on the shoulder and Odysseus, still disguised as a beggar, asks the gods to punish him. The king then starts narrating a story how he also used to be rich. Odysseus finally enters the palace and, pretending he is a beggar, starts asking for money from the thousands of suitors. The friendship between a dog and a man was considered sacred since ancient times. Argos was unable to run to Odysseus and due to his excitement and old age, died at the scene. But the dog, which was very old and neglected at that time, was able to recognize his master immediately and started wagging its tail. ![]() Argos was only a puppy when the king of Ithaca travelled to Troy. And what follows is one of the most iconic parts of Homer’s Odyssey: Odysseus’ dog, Argos, was spotted laying nearby. A man named Melanthios sees the men and taunts Odysseus for his appearance. ![]() ![]() What the suitors did not know was that Odysseus, dressed up as a beggar, was walking towards his kingdom, along with his loyal friend, Eumaeus. The queen of Ithaca was feeling helpless and unable to bring order to the kingdom of Ithaca. They used to eat and drink at the palace every night, along with Penelope’s maids. It was almost nighttime when the suitors visited the palace to dine and drink wine. He revealed that he had seen Odysseus on the island, but Penelope did not believe him. The fugitive had sought refuge in Telemachus’ boat and ended up in Ithaca. He is a prophet from Argos who was wanted for committing murder. That is when Theoclymenus enters the scene. Instead, he says that he is captured in Calypso’s island and that they should make a sacrifice to appease the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus. The young prince follows the plan and does not reveal that his father has reached the island. She embraces him and asks whether he was able to collect any news regarding his father. Telemachus visits the palace of Ithaca and meets his mother. Subscribe and Stay Connected “The Odyssey” Books 17 – 20: The Suitors Meet Beggar-Odysseus
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