The Odyssey Books 21 22 and 23 Page
The Odyssey Books 21, 22, and 23
Page 943 �Athena Warns Odysseus about one hundred suitors that have taken over his kingdom. �Odysseus disguises himself as an old beggar. �When Odysseus gets home he tells his son, Telemachus, who he is, but not his wife Penelope.
Page 944 �Penelope poses a contest to the hundred suitors. �The suitors need to string Odysseus’ bow �After stringing the bow, they have to shoot an arrow through twelve ax handles. �Penelope does not want to marry the suitors, but knows that she must.
Page 946 -947 �All of the suitors except for Antinous and Eurymachus fail to string the bow. �While the men struggle with the task of stringing his bow he reveals himself to two of his servants. �Shows them a scar that he got from a boar before he left for Troy. �The two servants are loyal to Odysseus and pledge that they will help him.
Page 948 �Odysseus’ plan: �Enter into the contest �Lock the women into a separate room where they will not get hurt. �String the bow. �Kill all of the suitors.
Page 950 �The suitors do not want to give The beggar a chance in the contest. �Penelope steps in and says that if he is denied, they are disrespecting Telemachus. �When Penelope leaves the men still refuse. �Telemachus steps up and says the servant holding the bow must give The beggar the bow. Demands that the servant obey him and not the suitors. �The men react by laughing at Telemachus.
Page 952 -954 �Odysseus, as the old beggar, easily strings the bow. � Odysseus shoots the arrow through the twelve axe handles. �Zeus sends down an omen to let Odysseus know that his curse is broken. �Clash of thunder
Book 22 Page 955 �Odysseus announces that he has won the game, but will now hit a shot that no one has been able to hit. �The shot will be an arrow through the throat of Antinous. �Antinous does not realize the attack until it is too late. �Odysseus shoots him while he is drinking wine. �The other suitors think that it was a mistake by the old beggar.
Page 958 -959 �Odysseus lists for the men all the laws they broke. �Raped his maids �Stole his food and wine �Competed for his wife and throne �Disrespected the Gods �The men realize that it is Odysseus and try to hide.
Page 958 �Eurymachus’ argument: �This was all Antinous’ plan and you have already killed him. �Antinous wanted his throne and was going to kill Telemachus �If Odysseus let the suitors go � They would each give him 20 oxen � Bronze and Gold � They would all repay him the wine and bread they took from him.
Page 958 -959 �Odysseus refuses the offer �Eurymachus rallies the men to charge Odysseus, and get through the door. �Odysseus shoots him down and Eurymachus dies in a fit of agony because of his guilt. �Amphimous charges Odysseus next, but Telemachus takes him down with his spear. �Telemachus then runs to get more weapons and the two servants for extra help.
Page 960 �Athena comes to aid Odysseus in the battle. �She blocks arrows that are shot at him. �Displays her shield above the hall where the battle is being fought. �Odysseus and Telemachus are compared to Falcons because of how ruthlessly they kill the suitors.
Book Twenty Three �After defeating all of the suitors, Odysseus goes to see his wife. �Athena prepares Odysseus before he meets his wife. �Makes him stronger �Makes him Taller �Makes him better looking
Page 962 - 964 �Penelope does not give in to Odysseus at first �She tests him first by offering to move her wedding bed into the hall so that he will be comfortable. �Odysseus realizes the test, and tells Penelope that moving the bed is impossible. �The Bed is made from an Olive tree that the palace was built around.
The End �Penelope knows that only Odysseus would know this, and that he must really be Odysseus. �She falls to her knees and they both begin to cry.
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