Odyssey+19

Chapter 19 - Eurycleia Recognizes Odysseus

Summary: Annalise
===The chapter begins with Odysseus, who is still disguised as the old man, in the hall of his palace plotting the destruction of the suitors with Telemachus. Odysseus is coaching Telemachus on what to say when the suitors ask where the armor is. Telemachus orders his nurse, Eurycleia, to shut the doors of all the maids quarters until he hides the armor, she obeys. Athene enters the palace with a golden lamp which shed beautiful light so Odysseus and Telemachus could work on a plan to kill the suitors. Penelope comes down from her apartment to talk to Odysseus about Odysseus. A maid insults Odysseus because she thinks that he is a no good beggar but Penelope sticks up for Odysseus and chastises the maid for being rude. Penelope tells Odysseus how she kept the suitors waiting by sewing the death shroud for him and that every night she would undo her work to delay the suitors. When Penelope asks about his past, Odysseus makes up another creative story up about how he used to be a prince of Crete and once her husband came to Crete on his way to troy. His stories about Odysseus are so convincing Penelope weeps. Odysseus gains Penelope's respect and she orders his old nurse to wash Odysseus' feet before bed. The old nurse compared the beggar to the real Odysseus for that share similar qualities and just as she wash his feet Eurycleia notices the scar on Odysseus leg that he got when he was fighting a beast (long story) Once she recognizes him, Odysseus tells her she must not tell no one his real identity. Penelope has a dream that she tells Odysseus about. The dream is that an eagle swoops down and gets 20 geese and kills them all, then he lands on the roof and says in a human voice that her husband has killed all her lovers. When she asked Odysseus about this he says it must be fate yet Penelope decides that she must remarry the most eligible suitor. ===





The themes in chapter 19 are:

Homeric hero, and the growth and development of Telemachus on page 230, when Odysseus instructs Telemachus to hide all of the weapons in the house from the suitors so that they wont be armed when Odysseus attacks them.

Disguise, and loyalty on page 252 -158,when Odysseus is disguised as a beggar and start talking to Penelope about his characters story, and his fake encounters with Odysseus. Penelope also tells Odysseus how great her husband was, and how she tricked the suitors into prolonging the wedding by weaving a great web.

Hospitality on page 258, When Penelope offers get her maids to make Odysseus a bed so he can stay for the night.

Cunning, and divine intervention on page 261, When the old woman recognizes the unique scar on Odysseus's foot, and Athene distracts Penelope from hearing that Odysseus is in disguise.

Loyalty on page 265, When Penelope still cries for Odysseus to come home even though everyone else believes he is dead, and never coming back.

Locations Traveled: Katharine

 * This is the island of Crete, which in the book is called a rich and lovely sea-grit land, on this island there are ninety cites and many different languages are spoke here **

**Dodona is one of the ninety islands on Crete.**

Study Guide Questions:
**Telemachus explains the hidden weapons to th suitors by telling them a tale and basically saying " I have rescued them from the smoke, since they look quite different from what Odysseus left them and sailed for Troy." So Telemachus was not going to tell the suitors at all of what happened.**
 * How will Telemachus explain the hidden weapons to the suitors?**


 * Why does Penelope want to question the beggar?**
 * Penelope wants to question the beggar because when she does **


 * How does Penelope test the beggar to see if he is telling the truth about Odysseus?**
 * She asks him what Odysseus looked like and what he was wearing when he saw him **


 * Describe what Odysseus was wearing when the beggar met him.**
 * A smooth tunic, bronze sword, purple mantle, golden squire **


 * Why did Odysseus supposedly go to Dodona?**
 * To find out the will of Zeus from the great oak tree that is sacred to the gods so he can find out the will of the gods and how and if he is going home **


 * Who will Odysseus allow to wash his feet?**
 * Odysseus allows his old nurse wash his feet. **


 * How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus?**
 * The scar that was on his foot **

When Odysseus was born, his grandfather came to Ithaca and made the name for him.
 * How did Odysseus get his name?**

he received this several years ago from the white tusk of a boar when on a visit to Antolycus and his son.
 * How did Odysseus get his scar?**

Penelope dreams of a hawk swooping down and and kills 20 geese and then the hawk says in a human voice that he is her husband and he has returned.
 * What does Penelope dream of?**


 * What test does Penelope propose for choosing a suitor?**

**Penelope plans on marrying the next man** man who can shoot an arrow through the holes of twelve axes set in a line