In Book 19‚ Odysseus disguised as a begger gets Penelope to order Eurycleia to wash his feet. Odysseus wants Eurycleia specifically becuase she is "an old women‚ seasoned‚ wise‚ who carefully tended"(line 402) for Odysseus since "the day his mother bore him(405). The second she saw Odysseus she declared‚ "your build‚ your voice‚ your feet– you’re like Odysseus... to the life!"(431-432)‚ but Odysseus immedietly rejected the claim. However‚ while washing his feet‚ she spotted the scar on Odysseus’
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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 throws her arms around Odysseus. Odysseus had received the scar from when he had gone boar hunting with Autolycus‚ his grandfather. Eurycleia keeps what she has found out away from Penelope. Before going to bed‚ Penelope shares a dream she had had
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A long time ago in a native far‚ far away‚ a man name Odysseus has reunited with his beautiful monogamist‚ Penelope .Penelope’s mistress Eurycleia notifies Penelope of the arrival of Odysseus‚ and that he has killed every man that has tried to marry her.Eurycleia describes him as “filth lion”.Penelope still does not believe in Eurycleia but still wants see her son who is downstairs‚ as she goes down stairs Penelope is disgusted in the way Odysseus looks. That Penelope fails to see Odysseus in his
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THE ODYSSEY – Notes XVII. BOOK 17 A. Telemachus Brings Gifts To Palace‚ Theoclymenus Says Odysseus Is Near i. Telemachus leaves Odysseus in hut‚ returns to tearful Penelope and nurse ii. Telemachus sees Theoclymenus and Piraeus at palace‚ tells Piraeus not to bring Menelaus’s gifts to palace‚ suitors might steal them iii. Telemachus tells Penelope what he learned in Pylos and Sparta‚ but doesn’t tell her he saw Odysseus himself or where he is iv. Theoclymenus swears
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’The odyssey portrays a society in which slaves are valued and loyal’ The Odyssey is set in an ancient Greek society where slaves could either be valued as possessions or valued in terms of being treated as part of the family. Since slaves in Ancient Greece were usually spoils of war or could be bought in the market place‚ they were seen as property and this fact perhaps undermines how valuable they could have been to their master. The loyalty of a slave can be assessed by how trustworthy they are
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You seem to be in quite a joyous mood today. Why might that be?” “I have a feeling that today will be a good day for you‚ just that being so makes me happy‚” said Eurycleia as she bustled around the room‚ beginning to fix the bed‚ “If you do not think of it to be rude‚ may I ask you why you have been looking so ill? You seem to have lost your usual glow‚ you seem very tired. Is everything alright?” “Yes. Of course
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Olivia Barone Mr. Harris Mythology‚ Period 4 19 December 2011 The Untold Story of Penelope’s Maids As the saying goes‚ there are two sides to every story. This even applies to the epic novel‚ Homer’s‚ The Odyssey. While the storyline may do an outstanding job of glorifying Odysseus’ heroism‚ it fails to give proper insight into the victims of his revenge. Margaret Atwood’s‚ The Penelopiad gives an alternate view of what was going on in Ithaca during Odysseus’ 20 year absence. This essay will
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The Odyssey Theme Analysis: Love and Loyalty "Antinoos‚ it is impossible for me to turn out of doors the mother who bore me and brought me up." (p.25‚ Homer‚ The Odyssey) This quote is a direct example of love and loyalty between a mother and son. Telemachos loves his mother and will stand by her decision‚ he says he won’t force her to marry; he is loyal to her‚ which represents the idea of loyalty between family. Love and loyalty are major themes of The Odyssey that are constantly surfacing
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decide to kill you at any moment? To the woman of the Odyssey mortal means being loyal‚ angry‚ sad‚ caring‚ faithful and kind. There are a lot of mortal women in the Odyssey‚ but the best examples of what mortal women do and stand for are Penelope‚ Eurycleia and Helen. Penelope who is the queen of Ithaca and wife of Odysseus is the perfect example of a mortal woman in the Odyssey because she is prideful‚ loyal‚ angry and sad‚ as shown in this next quote. “’Eurymachos‚ all my excellence‚ my beauty and
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of men‚ imposters who might come- and all those many whose underhanded ways bring evil on" (436). Having the courage to stand up to other men and wait twenty years is the perfect example of true loyalty. Odysseus’ servants also show loyalty. Eurycleia‚ Odysseus’ wet nurse‚ finds out his identity when he is disguised as a beggar. She exclaims‚ "You are Odysseus! Ah‚ dear child! I could not see you until now- not till I knew my master’s very body with my hands" (368). Although she is excited to
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