The Odyssey: Books 18-24

Front

Why can't Odysseus reclaim his kingdom when he arrives home to Ithaca?

Back

100 suitors have overtaken his home.

Front

What preparation do Odysseus and Telemachus make to have the upper hand in the battle?

Back

They lock the doors and hide all the weapons and shields

Front

How does Eurycleia, Odysseus' old nursemaid, recognize him even though he's still in disguise?

Back

She sees his distinctive scar on his leg.

Front

Why does Penelope come up with the bow contest for the suitors to compete in?

Back

She knows that no one can string Odysseus's bow or shoot the arrow as precisely as he can.

Front

What was the reward for stringing the bow and successfully shooting it through the twelve axes?

Back

Marriage to Penelope

Front

Who wins the contest of the bow?

Back

Odysseus

Front

The first suitor Odysseus kills is:

Back

Antinoos

Front

How does Odysseus punish the maids who served and slept with the suitors while he was away?

Back

He makes them clean up the blood and bodies and then executes them.

Front

Why couldn't Odysseus and Penelope's bridal bed be moved?

Back

It was carved from a live olive tree with deep roots in the ground.

Front

Who stops the conflict and cries out for peace when the townsfolk and Odysseus' men begin to fight?

Back

Athena