Odyessues and Penelope

doesn’t know but she heard the groans of dying men. She then told her how she had found Odysseus with all the dead bodies, and he had sent her to call Penelope.Penelope said that it must have been an immortal God and that Odysseus is far from Ithaca and probably dead.Eurycleia then told her that she had seen Odysseus’ scar he had got as a child. Penelope then went downstairs to see this person, she was confused that if it was her husband should she go up to him and kiss his head and hands. When she came into the hall Odysseus was sitting on the opposite side, waiting to see his wife. She stared at him she saw familiar features but then unfamiliar features Telemachus had a go at his mother for being cold heated and not greeting her husband like she should after all these years.Penelope replied saying that if it is Odysseus the signs will be their in good time. Odysseus then said for Telemachus to leave him and Penelope alone, but they have to consider what they will do because a man who kills other men in their country will be exiled. Odysseus then said for everyone to wash themselves and the maids to put on new fresh clothes. Tell the minstrel to play music like a party so passers by will not suspect anything. They rent ended like they were having a wedding feast and the passers by thought that one of the suitors had finally married Penelope. Meanwhile Odysseus washed and rubbed oil over himself. He then wore one of his best tunics. Athene then made Odysseus look taller and sturdier and made his bushy hair hang like beautiful curls; she then added extra beauty to Odysseus head. He then sat opposite his wife and told her she was a strange woman. Penelope then tested Odysseus and said to Eurycleia to move their bed outside their bedroomOdysseus got very angry, because he said bed impossible to move because one of the bedposts was an olive tree branch. Penelope was now convinced. They then hugged and kissed before going to bed. Athene made the night last longer. Penelope asked him about what the blind prophet told him to do. Odysseus replied by telling her that he has to wander from city to city (carrying an oar) until comes to people who do not know about the sea. , and when a traveller asks him about winnowing fans (oars). He must then sacrifice a ram, a bull and a breeding boar. He can then return home and make sacrifices. This will then ensure he lives his life to old age with no troubles.Eyrnome then finished making the bed. They went to sleep and made love after Odysseus told Penelope of his travels.Telemachus, cowherd, swineherd stopped dancing and went to sleep. In the morning Odysseus with the Telemachus, cowherd, and swineherd went to see Odysseus’ father in the Orchard farm. He told Penelope to stay with the ladies in waiting in the women’s quarters because it would be common knowledge that he killed all the suitors.