... formal speeches rather than quick dialogue. The poet-narrator's eyes see past and present as equally interesting and valuable. Sometimes a dramatic scene- such as the bathing of Odysseus' feet by Eurycleia when she sees his scar and discovers his true identity will be interrupted by a long story from the past about how he got the scar. The Odyssey I must say is ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... in book 23, Penelope tests the man she suspects to be Odysseus once and for all. Penelope remains wary, afraid that a god is playing a trick on her, so she orders Eurycleia to move her bridal bed. When Odysseus suddenly flares up at her saying that their bed is immovable, explaining it is built from the trunk of an olive tree around ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 5