How did Odysseus get his bow?

How did Odysseus get his bow?

We are told that Odysseus got his bow from someone he met in Lacedaemon. The man was named Iphitus, son of Eurytus. Odysseus traded a sword and a spear to Iphitus in return for the bow.

Why is Eumaeus initially unable to bring Odysseus the bow?

Why didn’t Odysseus take his bow with him to Troy? Why is Eumaeus initially unable to bring Odysseus the bow? He is daunted by the threats of the suitors. What does Odysseus do immediately before stringing the bow?

How does eurymachus persuade Odysseus?

Eurymachus tries to convince Odysseus that Antinous is to blame for everything and that he shouldn’t kill the other suitors. Odysseus gives them a chance to run away, but they choose to fight, led by Eurymachus. Odysseus asks Eurycleia to identify the maids who have been unfaithful and bring them to him.

Who insists that Odysseus gets to try the test of the bow?

Penelope insists that Odysseus is allowed to try. Why does Telemakhos so firmly order his mother out of the hall? Describe the swift scenes of events with which book 21 ends.

Why do the suitors deny Odysseus a chance to string the bow?

What orders does Odysseus give Eumaeus? Why did the suitors refuse to let Odysseus try the bow? they were worried that the old man might show them off. How is Odysseus eventually able to try?

How does eurymachus try to convince Odysseus to spare the rest of the suitors lines 45 65?

Eurymachus tries to convince Odysseus to spare the rest of the suitors by offering him restitution. Odysseus refuses. Eurymachus rallies the remaining suitors to fight and Odysseus kills him.

Why does Penelope cry in the test of the great bow?

Odysseus’s two suitors. Why is Penelope crying in lines 1-4? Because she is sad that he isn’t home yet. She proposed that whoever can string Odysseus’s rigid bow and shoot an arrow through a dozen axes.

How did Odysseus get the bow in the Odyssey?

Antinous suggests that the contest be postponed until the next day, but then Odysseus asks if he might give the bow a try, an idea that Penelope strongly supports. Odysseus easily strings the weapon and fires an arrow straight through the axes; then he and Telemachus stand together to face the suitors.

What did Telemachus do to Odysseus in the Odyssey?

Telemachus intercedes and takes over. Just as the action hits this staccato beat, Odysseus slows it down, teases the onlookers by toying with the bow, and then . . . and then . . . easily strings it and casually shoots the arrow through the axes.

How many times does Telemachus fail to string the bow?

For sport, Telemachus attempts to string the bow and fails three times. He is about to succeed on his fourth try when Odysseus privately signals him to back off. The suitors then take their turns, their early efforts failing dismally.

How did Odysseus succeed on his fourth try?

He is about to succeed on his fourth try when Odysseus privately signals him to back off. The suitors then take their turns, their early efforts failing dismally. As the suitors contend, Odysseus meets outside with Eumaeus and Philoetius, his faithful servants and reveals to them his true identity and enlists their support in his plan.