... in marriage. In conversation with her father, Zeus, Athena seeks permission to visit Ithaka, Odysseus" island, to boost Telemakhos" courage. Telemakhos is Odysseus" son. Athena feels that she must alert Telemakhos to the dangerous suitors. Athena proclaims, "He must warn off that wolf pack of the suitors / who prey upon ... . Throughout the poem, the suitors are referred to as wolves. When Penelope learns from Medon, the crier, of the suitors" plan to intercept Telemakhos at sea and murder him she also refers to them as wolves. She cries, "Each day you crowd this house like wolves / to e...

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... much pain. "Odysseus pretends to be insane because he does not want to go to the war. But they find him out; on advice of Palamedes, they kidnap his son Telemakhos as a threat, thus forcing him to go." (30-33 Proclus" Summary of the Cypria). While these are valued standpoints, I contend Homer is rather trying to allow us, the audience, to ... ...

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... offerings to the gods of heaven, praying Almighty Zeus to put his hand to their revenge." (pg 311, 71-75) In this quote, Penelope is thanking the gods for helping Telemakhos to return safely to Ithaca. She is also praying to the gods to guide her son and those loyal to Odysseus in seeking revenge against the barbaric suitors. In another ... ...

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