Short Notes On Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

1. Odysseus is transported back to Ithaca by the Phaecians’ ships.
2. The Phaecian aid was seen more human because of the hospitality shown and endless aid given. If godly, there would have been little aid because of the suffering on humans the gods enable.
3. When Odysseus wakes up, he is confused and believes he is alone on a strange desolate island.
4. Athena appears as a Shepard to Odysseus.
5. Instead of telling the truth to Athena dressed as a Shepard, Odysseus lies, telling a long, fake, made up story in order to impress.
6. Further assistance given to Odysseus by Athena is the advice to go a swine farmer’s house.
7. Eumaous is seen as an admirable character based on his humble and loyal qualities. The qualities include showing hospitality

Odysseus first tells Telemachus that he is his father. The purpose for this is to regain the value in his family and reunite himself with his son.
13. Telemachus finally believes that the disguised Odysseus is truly his father when he infers about his wife’s suitors.
14. Telemachus tells Penelope that his father is still a prisoner on Calypso’s island and conceals the fact that Odysseus will be returning home.
15. Argos, being the dog of Odysseus, recognizes him as Eumaous and Odysseus approach the house. They both act very happy to see each other; however, Argos is to die of old age.
16. Penelope asks to speak to the beggar to find out if he has ever seen her husband and to find out if he has any information about him or his whereabouts.
17. Iros is a beggar who very much dislikes Odysseus and a fight occurs between them.
18. Amphiminous, one of Penelope’s suitors, is seemingly better than the rest of the other suitors because he shows kindness to Odysseus and gives him food.
19. Odysseus clears the hall of weapons by having Telemachus gather them all up and burn them.
20. Penelope has but off the suitors using her loom by stating that she will marry one of them once it is finished, however every night she would unweave what she wove during the day, to prolong the process of marrying a

Athena provokes behaviors in the suitors by causing uncontrollable laughter, but also possessing their hearts with grief at the realization of the bloody meat.
24. In order to win Penelope’s hand in marriage, the suitors must first complete a challenge. They must lace Odysseus’ bow and then proceed to shoot an arrow through the heads of twelve axes.
25. Telemachus dismissed Penelope from the hall because Odysseus is about to kill the suitors.
26. Odysseus’ first target among the suitors is Antinoos. He is chosen first because on his levels of disrespect.
27. Before Odysseus can kill the suitors, his plan is interrupted. It is interrupted when Malanthios gives the suitors weapons to fight back against Odysseus.
28. When the nurse shares the news of Odysseus’ return, Penelope accuses the nurse of being insane and is in disbelief of her husband’s arrival.
29. Odysseus is angered by Penelope’s suggestion to move the bed to the hall because the bed is unable to be moved
30. Zeus’ final decision is made after the defeat of the suitors. His decision is to let Odysseus remain king of Ithaca but, the condition is that he will erase the memory of the slaughter so that the island remains