Book 19
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- Book 19
- Odysseus says its time for Telemachus to hide all the weapon
- Telemachus tells Eurycleia to keep the maids locked up while he does this deed
- Eurycleia is happy that he's taking care of his household
- Telemachus tells Eurycleia to keep the maids locked up while he does this deed
- Penelope is chaperoned by her maids at all times
- Melantho a female maid is disrespectful to Odysseus
- she tells him to clear off he should be glad he was given a meal
- irony as he tells her to be careful because one day her ill behaviour may loose her her behaviour
- Penelope is ashamed of her behaviour to Odysseus
- she tells him to clear off he should be glad he was given a meal
- Penelope asks for his forgiveness, she has neglected him because she is overcome with suitors
- she has been trying to delay remarrying
- she said she would not remarry till she had finished her weaving
- every night she would untie all she had weaved i the day
- this was successful for three years
- every night she would untie all she had weaved i the day
- she said she would not remarry till she had finished her weaving
- he tells her he is from Crete
- he tells her that his name is Aethon
- it was given the responsibility of going to meet Odysseus and offer him the gifts of friendship
- Penelope cries when she hears Odysseus' name
- this caused great distress for Odysseus but he kept strong so he didn't give his identity away
- she tries to not be too gullible and asks him to tell her what clothes he was wearing, what he looked like and what he's men looked like
- he says Odysseus was wearing a thick purple cloak, on it was a golden broach on it was a hound holding down a dappled fawn
- he also accurately describes his squire
- Penelope feels this is an accurate description and says he will be an honoured guest in her house
- he says Odysseus was wearing a thick purple cloak, on it was a golden broach on it was a hound holding down a dappled fawn
- he tells her he has news of his return and that he is in thesprotia now is making his way home with a large fortune
- he tells her the truth that he lost all his companions on his way from thrinacie
- he return has been delayed because he wanted to build up his wealth and return with a large booty
- Penelope tells him that if what he says is true they'll become good friends
- if it's true then she'll see a safe passage home for him
- but she is doubtful that he is speaking the truth
- Penelope cries when she hears Odysseus' name
- her offered Odysseus Xenia for 12 days
- it was given the responsibility of going to meet Odysseus and offer him the gifts of friendship
- he tells her that his name is Aethon
- he doesn't want the other maids to wash his feet out of fear that they insult and sneer at his feet
- Eurycliea washes his feet
- she immediately comments on his resemblance to Odysseus
- straight away she recognised the scar he got when he was a lot younger from the white tusk of a boar when visiting Autolycus
- Autolycus was his grandfather and he had named Odysseus
- when Odysseus was older he went stay with them
- one day he went out hunting and they came across a 'mighty boar'
- Odysseus was the first to as (brave) but the boar's tusk struck him above his knee and gave him his scar
- one day he went out hunting and they came across a 'mighty boar'
- she is extremely elated as she recognises her master
- she was close to getting Penelope's attention
- but Athene had distracted Penelope
- she was close to getting Penelope's attention
- he puts his hands around her throat and tells her that if she tells anyone they he'll kill her
- she says she will go th
- Penelope asks him if he should remarry
- he tells her she shouldn't because the suitors are all doomed
- Penelope went to bed and Penelope filled her eyes with sleep
- Penelope's dream
- she kept 20 geese which she love looking at
- a great eagle comes and breaks their necks
- the eagle comes back and tells her not to be sorrowful
- a great eagle comes and breaks their necks
- the geese was the suitors and the eagle is Odysseus
- the suitors are ill fated
- irony as this is about to come true
- omen for the audience that good fortune is about to come
- she kept 20 geese which she love looking at
- Odysseus says its time for Telemachus to hide all the weapon
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