Book nineteen of the Odyssey tells how Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife‚ questions her curious visitor whom claims to have met her husband. He describes Odysseus in such perfect detail that Penelope begins to cry. Penelope offers Odysseus‚ who is still disguised as a beggar‚ a place to stay and a bed to sleep in. He turns down the bed and sleeps on the floor like he is used to. Eurycleia‚ a servant of Penelope‚ washes Odysseus’ feet where she discovers a scar on his one foot. She recognizes the scar and
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of grace and splendor." (Homer‚ 850 BC) But evil seductresses was not the only portrait of women offered by Greek Mythology. Penelope‚ the wife of the main character in the Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ is a prime example of what an ideal wife was in Ancient Greek society. She has only one son by Odysseus‚ born just before Odysseus was called to fight in the Trojan War. Penelope remained faithful to
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differently from the opposite gender. One of the women in the story‚ Penelope‚ was portrayed as very wise but because of her gender she was expected to obey many of the men. Similarly to Penelope‚ Arete‚ queen of the Phaeacians‚ was equally wise but was viewed almost as an equal to the men. In contrast to the other two women‚ Melantho was very malicious and was treated similarly to the men in the end of the book. To begin‚ Penelope was considered to be extremely wise‚ but was expected to listen and
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multiple examples of this in the epic poem The Odyssey. The suitors and Polyphemus have extremely bad luck after dishonoring the God’s traditions‚ whereas Penelope honors the God’s and demonstrates how good hospitality is rewarded. To begin‚ at the start of the epic poem‚ the suitors respond greatly to the hospitality given to them by Penelope. The suitors continue to be treated kindly throughout Odysseus’ many years away from home‚ but towards the end of their stay in Odysseus’ home‚ they
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Odyssey‚ is a man of great courage who is married to Penelope‚ Queen of Ithaca. Even though it is fundamentally known that Odysseus is in union with Penelope‚ he is involved in intimate actions with a few goddesses on his journey home to Ithaca from the Trojan War. For example‚ regardless of Odysseus’ longing to return home‚ he is tempted first by Calypso‚ spending eight years imprisoned on her island‚ and ultimately remaining true to Penelope in his heart. Also‚ he spends a year with Circe‚ a seductress
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The marriage bed symbolizes the strength and commitment of the relationship between Penelope and Odysseus. Its’ very construction has great significance in portraying these deep bonds between them. In this paper I intend to discuss the importance of the marriage bed in The Odyssey and what it represents to both Odysseus and Penelope. Marriage is the union between two people who are in love and very committed to each other. It not only affects the two people that are bonded together‚ it also affects
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was sick. He spared my life because I was loyal to Telemachus. Thank the gods. Anyways here’s what happened. Odysseus‚ still disguised as a beggar comes into the dining hall where all of the suitors were and showed them off. Here’s what happened. Penelope instructs suitors that whoever could shoot through all 12 axe handles at once they could marry her. Odysseus‚ still disguised as a beggar shoots and makes all the 12 handles. Once he completes that he reveals himself to the suitors as Odysseus. Odysseus
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exploit others for their own personal gain. When word of the return of Telemachus reached the suitors‚ the suitors needed a way to secure the hand of Penelope. Becoming greedy for the throne‚ and with hope of gaining what they sought regardless of the jeopardy those wishes due to the return of Telemachus‚ Antinous knows
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women play an incredibly large role. Penelope was the wife of Odysseus who waited twenty years for him to return home to her. What Penelope did was to show that when a man and a woman are faithful to one another‚ things will work out for the best. One important role was that she anchored the kingship of Ithaca. At the time of the Trojan war‚ kings were determined by a matrilineal scheme. Penelope was the queen and Odysseus became king by marrying her. If Penelope were to give up on Odysseus‚ then the
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