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The Slaughter of The Geese The Wily Odysseus has contrived a plan to finally kill all of the suiters that plague his halls. Odysseus sets the stage for the final battle by commanding Telemachus to take all of the weapons out of the hall and lock them in the storage room. odysseus has to play his attack on the suiters in a very smart manner. He is outnumbered four to twenty, as he only has Telemachus Eumaeus and Philoetius by his side. Odysseus acts quick, as soon as he shoots the arrow through the axes he fires a arrow through Antinous’ neck. The image that Homer paints with the words he choses make this scene incredibly graphic and gory. Homer describes how the blood spurts out of Antinous’ neck and how he falls and knocks over his food. As the fighting rages on, Telemachus forgets to lock the storage …show more content…

Also, I do not believe Odysseus was nervous because of battle. He had already went through years of battle in Troy. However, I believe he was more defeated than nervous. Odysseus had finally made it home after twenty years of journeying. To be killed in his own home by the men you unrightfully occupy it would have been a tragedy. His wife was sleeping somewhere in the very same house he was fighting in and had he would have died, she would have never known. Also, if Odysseus had died, Telemachus would have surly died. Penelope would have lost her husband who had finally returned and her beloved son. I also do not believe this shows weakness in Odysseus. Odysseus is a human and fear is a normal human trait. Especially in a situation such as this one. Athene appears in her disguise of Mentor, but does not directly intervene in the battle when she shows up. She seems to initially show up to will Odysseus and Telemachus on. Athene reminds Odysseus of his battles in Troy, his battle with the suiters is nothing in comparison. When Athene finally does intervene, the battle ends

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