Table of Contents
- 1 What happened to many of the handmaidens in the Odyssey?
- 2 How many maids were hung in the Odyssey?
- 3 Why were the maids killed in penelopiad?
- 4 What happened to the suitors of Penelope?
- 5 Why did Odysseus tell Telemachus to execute the maids?
- 6 What are the challenges that Odysseus had to face on his journey home?
What happened to many of the handmaidens in the Odyssey?
Odysseus and his son Telemachus hanged the maids at the end of “The Odyssey” because Odysseus believed they were disloyal to him in his absence. The maids are virtually unheard of until they are punished for this perceived guilt.
How many maids were hung in the Odyssey?
Penelope recognised him immediately and instructed her maids not to reveal his identity. After the suitors were massacred, Odysseus instructed Telemachus to execute the maids who he believed were in league with them. Twelve were hanged while Penelope slept.
What happens to the female servants at the end of the Odyssey?
The Killing of the Suitors–The Maids Who Have Misconducted Themselves are Made to Cleanse the Cloisters and are then Hanged.
Why were the maids killed in penelopiad?
Eurycleia tells Penelope that the Maids “must be silenced, or the beans they’ll spill” (Atwood 150). They were killed because they were in a position to tell a truth about Penelope (who might have been sleeping with the suitors) and to create scandal for her.
What happened to the suitors of Penelope?
The SUITORS were killed either by Odysseus or by someone in his team, that is, Eumaeus 1, Philoetius or Telemachus. Eumaeus 1 was Odysseus’ servant and swineherd.
What happens to the maids in the Odyssey?
The Killing of the Suitors–The Maids Who Have Misconducted Themselves are Made to Cleanse the Cloisters and are then Hanged – The Odyssey The Trial of the Axes, During…
Why did Odysseus tell Telemachus to execute the maids?
Because Odysseus told him to, is the simple answer. He told them to because they had been sleeping with the Suitors, and acting completely inappropriately (even as traitors), as told to him by the housekeeper Eurykleia: “Of these there are twelve all told who behaved shamelessly and snapped their fingers at me and Penelope herself.”
What are the challenges that Odysseus had to face on his journey home?
Odysseus faces many challenges on his journey home. To name a few: his sailors are captivated by teh lotus-eaters, he engages in battle with Polyphemus the cyclops, he is caught in a storm sent by Poseidon, and he is captivated by the Sirens. His entire journey home is ridden with challenges. Hover for more information.
Who was the Cyclops that blinds Odysseus?
Odysseus blinds Polyphemus, and the cyclops calls out to his father Poseidon, who sends a storm to punish Odysseus. Later, Odysseus refers to the encounter with Polyphemus when he tries to encourage and bolster his men, saying,