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Odysseus True Identity In Homer's Odyssey

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struggling against Penelope’s suitors; since Odysseus had not returned for about 20 years, the suitors came in order to assume a role as king of Ithaca. Under the guidance of Athena, Odysseus has decided not to reveal his true identity yet and instead constructs a persona. Odysseus therefore lies both in order to ascertain the loyalty of his family; as well as to respect the Greek ideal of the ideal time to reveal himself to his wife in the best state possible.
Odysseus lies in order to prove Penelope’s fidelity. In creating an alternate persona of whom his family does not know, Odysseus has constructed an entirely false scenario through which he begins to tell his true story through the lens of an outsider. Lines 190 through 212 are pure fiction,
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