How Did Odysseus Kill All The Suitors

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After Odysseus reveals himself, Athena helps him plan how he will kill all the suitors that stayed in his palace. Odysseus grabs his arrow and shoot Antinous in the throat. The shocked suitors stood up from their seats and looked for protection. Odysseus and Melanthius block all the exits so no suitor can escape. Then, Odysseus manages to kill every suitor there is in the palace. Once Odysseus kills all the suitors, he makes the maids clean up the blood and pick up the bodies. After that, he hangs the maids that were sleeping with the suitors. “And snatching in a powerful hand a sword left on the ground - Agelaus dropped it when he fell - Odysseus hacked the prophet square across the neck and the praying head went tumbling in the dust.” This