Who Did What?
What TWO people helped Odysseus at the end of Book 22?
Who said "Think what difficulty the gods gave; they denied us life together in our prime and flowering years, kept us from crossing into age together."
Penelope
How does Odysseus disguise himself when he returns to Ithaca?
As a beggar (homeless man)
Why does Penelope stay distant from Odysseus when he tries to reveal himself?
She has had imposters try to come to her as Odysseus, so she is worried that it's not really him
Who lied to Odysseus and said that Antinous was the mastermind of everything, and therefore the rest of the suitors should be spared?
Eurymachus
Who said "... the stranger you welcomed into your hall has not disgraced you. I did not miss, neither did I take all day stringing the bow." and to WHO?
Odysseus to Telemachus
What does Odysseus find when he returns home?
100+ men in an archery contest to marry Penelope
Why is Penelope crying when she grabs for Odysseus's bow at the beginning of Book 21?
She still misses him even after 20 years, and she does not want to marry someone else
Who was aloof of Odysseus when he revealed himself?
Penelope
Who said, "You yellow dogs, you thought I'd never make it back from Troy." and to WHO?
Odysseus to the suitors
Why does Odysseus disguise himself when he returns home?
If the suitors know it is him, he will be outnumbered and killed right away
Who does Odysseus reveal himself to before everyone else?
The herdsmen and Telemachus
Who said they would stand by Odysseus if he were to return?
The herdsmen
Who said, "But here he lies, the man who caused them all. Antinous was the ringleader; he whipped us on to do these things." AND WHY?
Eurymachus in an attempt to get Odysseus to not kill the rest of the suitors
Who is the first person Odysseus kills after he wins the archery contest?
Antinous
How do the herdsmen respond to Odysseus revealing himself?
They wept and kissed his hands and head
Who said, "You bleary vagabond, no rag of sense if left of you. Are you not coddled here enough, at table taking meat with gentlemen, your betters, denied nothing, and listening to our talk?" and to WHO?
Antinous to Odysseus
Who said "Ah, let the master come! Father Zeus, grant our old wish! Some courier guide him back! Then judge what stuff is in me and how I manage arms!" AND WHY?
The cowherd (Philoteus). He said it to Odysseus because Odysseus (disguised as a beggar) asked if they would stay loyal to Odysseus or the suitors if he were to return
Explain the bed test and why this would prove Odysseus is who he says he is?
Penelope asks the maid to move the bed, but Odysseus knows that the bed cannot be moved since he made it himself. This proves Odysseus is who he says he is because only he and Penelope know about the bed/how it was made/where it is.
Explain the position of the bed and why it helped reveal who Odysseus really was
The bed is on top of a tree that is inside a bedroom. Only Odysseus, Penelope, and the maid know of this.