Book XXI: The Contest with the Great Bow
12/09/2011
Penelope issues her challenge to the suitors, but none of the men can bend the bow to string it. Odysseus finds a chance to confides in Philoetius and Eumaeus and include them in his plans for revenge. Odysseus easily strings the bow and shoots an arrow through the twelve axe-heads. Eumaeus tells the women to lock themselves int he bedrooms while Telemachus and Odysseus arm themselves against the suitors.
- Who does Odysseus trust to help him defeat the suitors?
- Why don’t the men want Odysseus to try to string the bow?
- How does Odysseus prove his true identity?
Firce said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:36 pm
1.Odysseus trusts Telemachus to be at his side to kill the suiters.
2.They are afraid that they’ll be shamed if Odysseus succeeds.
3.He strings the bow and shoots it throught the axes heads.
Fetina said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:37 pm
1) Odysseus trusts his son, Telemachos, to try and kill the suitors.
2) The suitors don’t want Odysseus to string the bow because they would be to ashamed if a beggar could succeed and none of the men could.
3) Odysseus proves his identity by showing his scars to the suitors.
Arseny said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:38 pm
1. Odysseus trusts his own son Telemachus and also the swineherd Eumaeus and the cowherd Philoetius.
2. The suitors don’t want Odysseus to string the bow because they don’t want to be disgraced if he did string the bow.
3. Odysseus proves his identity be stringing the bow and shooting the arrow though the twelve axe-heads.
Vars said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:39 pm
1) Odysseus trusts Telemachus to help him defeat all the suiters.
2) The men don’t want odsseus to string the bow because they wil be shamed if the beggar succeeds.
3) Odysseus strings the bow and sends an arrow through the axheads.
elesey said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:39 pm
1)Odysseus trusts both the swineherd and the cowherd, Eumaeus and Melanthius, to help him kill off all the suitors.
2)The suitors dont want the beggar Odysseus to try to string the bow because they’re afraid that he might be able to actually do it. If he does, then it would be absolutely embarrassing for the suitors.
3)Odysseus proved his identity to the cowherd and swineherd when he showed them his scar. He proved his identity to his son when he strung the bow and shot it through all the axeheads.
faliley said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:39 pm
1. Odysseus trusts his son to help him defeat the Suitors.
2.The Suitors didnt want odysseus to try the string because they didnt want to risk it, him pulling the string.
3. Odysseus prove his identity by stringing the bow and shooting through the twelve axe heads.
Vara(: said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:39 pm
1. Odysseus trusts Telemachus, and his two servants Philoetius (the cowherder) and Eumaeus (the swineherder) to help him defeat the suitors.
2. All the men don’t want Odysseus to string the bow because they are afraid that if he succeeds they will all be ashamed that a beggar is stronger than them.
3. Odysseus proves his true identity by showing his scar on his leg that was caused when he went hunting on Mount Parnassus with Autolycus’ stout sons and a boar’s white tusk cut him deeply.
steve-o said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:40 pm
1.Odysseus trusts Telemachus, The swineherd, and the cowherd.
2.The men don’t want Odysseus to string the bow because they would be embarrassed that an old beggar strung the bow, but all young suitors couldn’t do it.
3.Odysseus proves his true identity by showing his scar on the knee he got from a boar’s tusk while hunting.
mia(: said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:40 pm
1)Odysseus trusts Telemachus to help him defeat the suitors.
2)They didn’t want him to string the bow because he wouldn’t get any symphony from the men.
3)Odysseus reveals his identity by showing his scars to his suitors.
Vars said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:41 pm
Arsen you mispelled through you wrote though
julian said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:41 pm
1. He trusts Telemachus his son to help him kill the suitors
2. The men don’t want Odysseus to sting the bow they fear that he will succeed.
3. Odysseus strings the bow and sends an arrow through the ax heads.
Ekaterina said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:42 pm
1. Odysseus trusts his loyal swineherd, Eumaeus, and a cowherder that is also loyal to Odysseus called Philoetius.
The men don`t want Odysseus to srting the bow because they are aresdy embaresd that they can`t do it and if a beggar does it, they are going to be humiliated and feal weak. They are trying to marry his wife and they cant even string his bow.
3. Odysseus shows Eumaeus and Philoetius a scar, which he got from going hunting with Autolycus`s stout sons on Mount Parnassus.
Alex said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:43 pm
1) Odysseus trusts his son” Telemachos” to spotter all the suiters.
2) Men don’t want Odysseus to try to string the bow because they know that he will do it but they are embarrass they can’t do it.
3) 3)Odysseus proves his identity by shooting the bow arrow though the twelve axe-heads.
Yakov Kuzmin said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:43 pm
1. Odysseus trusts Telemachus, Eumaeus and Philoetius to defeat the suitors in the home of Odysseus.
2. The men dont want Odysseus to string the bow because if he strings it and succededs, it will make the suitors look like fools and weaklings, they would be embarrassed to be beaten by an old looking man.
3. Odysseus proves his identity by being able to string the bow and shoot it through the 12 ax heads.
Max said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:43 pm
1. Odysseus trusts his son Telemachus.
2. The suitors don’t want the beggar to string the bow because if he does then all the suitors will be shameful and embarrassed.
3. Odysseus shows a wound inflicted by the boars white tusk when he, with Autolycus’ stout sons, went out to hunt on Mount Parnassus.
Arseny said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:43 pm
through
Ekaterina said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:44 pm
Oh yeah, I forgot to add his servants. Good job Vara(:
mike said,
December 9, 2011 @ 8:47 pm
1. Odysseus trusts his swineherd Eumaeus, his cowherd, and Telemachus.
2. The men didn’t want Odysseus to string the bow because they were afraid that he will succeed with all his muscle and strength, and they will be ashamed and embarrassed.
3. He shows his scars to identify himself that he got on the mountain by a boar.
Danno said,
December 13, 2011 @ 8:39 pm
1. Odysseus trusts his son Telemachus and the swineherd to help him kill all the suitors.
2. The suitors don’t want Odysseus to string the bow because the suitors will be ashamed that if he succeeds, then that means a beggar could do it and the suitors couldn’t.
3. Odysseus proves his identity by shooting an arrow through 12 axe-heads and by showing his scarce.
Kosta-Yo said,
December 13, 2011 @ 9:03 pm
1. Odysseus trusts his son, cowherd and the swineherd to help him kill the suitors.
2. They dont want Odysseus to string the bow because they will be ashamed that if he can do it then they coudnt.
3. Odyseus proves his identity by shooting the arrow through the twelve axes and that will prove that he is he real Odysseus.