Monday, April 30, 2012

The Odyssey Book 18 Summary

Iros, another beggar begins to fight with Odysseus and Telemachos says they will make sure nothing goes askew. Their brawl continues and Odysseus breaks Iros's jaw. Odysseus tells the suitors to leave, and amphinos agrees to, but Athena wants them all to die. Athena makes Penelope very beautiful to bother the suitors. Penelope sasys that none of the suitors ever brought her gifts and tells the maids to light torches in the halls for the drunkards. Odysseus says that he will do it. After being called crazy Odysseus warns that he will tell the queen about the maid's poor behavior. This angers one man who throws a footstool at him. then amphinos demands everyone pay attention to the banquet which calms them.

Iros, Odysseus, Telemachos, Amphinos, Maids, suitors

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