One relationship in the Odyssey that is unique to the Greek literature of the time is the bond between Penelope and Odysseus. ... In book 19, the clever side of Penelope is revealed when she tells all the suitors she is weaving a shroud for Laertes, Odysseus's father, and once it is finished she will pick a suitor to marry. ... Perhaps she is trying to juice the suitors of all she can before Odysseus comes back to kill them, or perhaps she is testing the beggar to see how he responds to her actions. ... The beggar then goes further to explain that Odysseus is on his way home and will cre...

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Clytemnestra then states that she has killed him to avenge Iphigenia , and then was joined by her lover Aegisthus . ... The ancient gods and goddesses played a key role in the lives of heroes and ensured justice; this confirmed through Athena's role in Odysseus' journey home in The Odyssey. Athena's fundamental role in The Odyssey was to assist and ensure the success of Odysseus' homecoming, and guarantee that Ithaca remained peaceful and stable (24.584-585). ... In many occurrences, in The Odyssey, Athena changed Odysseus' appearance, either to disguise him or make h...

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