Summary-
The book starts with Telemachus arriving at Eumaeus’s hut. He finds the swineherd discussing with a stranger of whom is his long lost father Odysseus in disguise. Eumaeus suggests that the stranger stays with Telemachus in his home but Telemachus is fearful of what ham could come upon the stranger and himself. So Telemachus asks Eumaeus to notify Penelope that he is now home, and Eumaeus willingly does so on his own. Whilst he is away, Telemachus and disguised Odysseus are alone in the hut. After a short while, Athena asks Odysseus to come outside. While Telemachus is now alone in the hut, Athena asks that Odysseus shows his true self to his son so their bond may be mended. She then returns Odysseus back to his true appearance and Odysseus reenters the hut. At first, Telemachus doesn’t believe he’s real, he believes he is some sort of God from the skies above. Odysseus then tells
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As she overhears the suitors plotting, primarily Antonious, she becomes livid, almost contrasting with her previous attitude. She marches up to Antonious and goes off yelling, “ you make my life an agony! Stop, I tell you, stop all this, and make the rest stop too! (line 479-480)”. This proves that Penelope is the ultimate example of women-power in the Odyssey. Typical Ancient Greek cultural norms advertises male dominance, and women are usually expected to be more introverted and obedient. The fact that Penelope can and has the guts to speak to the suitors like that is impressive. It is mentioned in the book that she is not like most other wives in Ithica, and could be part of the reason why she is so desirable. This is important because there is a theory that the author of the novel, Homer, was actually a woman herself. This belief roots from the fact that there is so much unusual women-empowering scenes present in the