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The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• Wiley Odysseus wins the
archery competition
• Then he fires an arrow
through Antinous’ throat
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• The suitors found no weapons to attack Ody—they had been hidden away
• The odds are still against Ody (100 to 2)
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• “You yellow dogs…You dared bid for my wife while I was still alive.”—(revealed his identity) Justified?
• Eurymachus blames Antinous and begs for mercy—offers restitution
• Could an Epic Hero
back down
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• No Way! As they rush Ody, he fires an arrow through Eurymachus’ liver
• Ody is implaccable—unforgiving fury
• Telemachus assists by spearing Amphinomus in his chest
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• Six men attempt to attack Ody but Athena deflects their arrows
• No Mercy! Ody and Telemachus slaughter all the suitors as they attempt to escape
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• Finally Odysseus is home, alone with his beautiful wife Penelope
• Athena has given him
a make-over
• His hair style becomes
an epic simile
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• After 20 years of travails to get home, aloof Penelope won’t even talk to him.
Why?
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• The gods often play tricks on mortals to seduce them• Disguised as a swan, Zeus seduced Leda and Helen
of Troy was hatched from the resulting egg
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• Penelope orders that his bed be placed outside—he’s in the doghouse
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• Odysseus is outraged• He explains in great detail how he made the bed• It could not be moved
because one leg of the
bed is the trunk of an olive tree
• The entire house was • built around the bed
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• Ody has passed Penelope’s test
• Only Penelope, her servant and Odysseus knew the secret of the bed
• She explains why she couldn’t trust him and we learn how difficult his absence was for her and Telemachus
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• Penelope was faithful to Odysseus for 20 years—Was Ody as faithful?
• Double standard?
The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
• She takes him back
• Epic simile about
a swimmer that has
finally weathered
the storms
Stop Here
The Odyssey
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The Odyssey
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