Why does Telemachus not believe Odysseus at first?
Why does Telemachus not believe Odysseus at first?
Odysseus can see Athena and Telemachus cannot because “for not to everyone will gods appear”. Telemachus thinks that Odysseus is a god because he has heard of him before and he knows that he left as a young man and should have returned as an old man but he sees he is younger and still claims to be his father.
Who does Telemachus think Odysseus is when they first meet?
Telemachus first thinks Odysseus is a beggar. Then, after Odysseus confers with Athena and changes his appearance, Telemachus thinks he is a god.
How is Odysseus disguised?
When Odysseus returns to Ithaca in Book 13 of The Odyssey, Athena disguises him as an old beggar, even going so far as to shrivel his skin, remove the “russet curls” (13.456) from his head, and dim the fire in his eyes. Of course, Odysseus is no stranger to disguise.
Where does Odysseus reveal his identity to Telemachus?
house of a swineherd
Does Odysseus reveal himself to Telemachus?
Odysseus spells out the requirements of honor for Telemachus and Eumaeus: they must defeat the suitors or die. He walks outside to talk to her, and she tells Odysseus to reveal his true identity to Telemachus so that the two can plan their revenge against the suitors. She makes Odysseus look like himself again.
How did Odysseus convince Penelope of his identity?
Odysseus gets angry. He explains that he built their bedroom around an ancient olive tree, and used the top of the tree to make their bedpost. He is angry because he believes Penelope must have replaced this bed with a movable one. His anger, and the fact that he knows the story of the bed, proves his identity.
Why does Odysseus kill the maids?
Something that was not so anticipated at least for me was the brutal execution of the maids. The reason this happened was because Odysseus found out that some of his maids that worked in his palace had slept with the suitors. He felt that this was a huge betrayal to him, and that they needed to be punished for it.
What trick does Penelope uses to delay picking and marrying a suitor?
On Odysseus’s return, disguised as an old beggar, he finds that Penelope has remained faithful. She has devised tricks to delay the suitors, one of which is to pretend to be weaving a burial shroud for Odysseus’s elderly father Laertes and claiming that she will choose a suitor when she has finished.
Why does Odysseus lie to his father?
He tests his father because he wants to make sure he had remained loyal and he wants to make sure it is his father indeed. He tests him by pretending to be a stranger who hosted Odysseus a while ago and asks him about Odysseus’ whereabouts.
Does Penelope recognize Odysseus in Book 19?
In Book 19, Penelope does not recognize Odysseus for who he is because he is disguised as a beggar. He expresses that he knows Odysseus and Penelope tests the validity of the alleged Odysseus sighting the “beggar” had by asking about Odysseus’ appearance.
WHO recognizes Odysseus when he first appears in disguise at his own home?
Eurycleia
WHO recognizes Odysseus right away how does he recognize him?
Odysseus is recognized only by Argos, his old hunting dog, who dies after hearing his master’s voice one last time. Odysseus tests the suitors by begging for food from each one. Penelope tells Eumaeus to bring the beggar to her; she wants to know if he has any news about Odysseus.
What is the only creature to recognize Odysseus in his beggar disguise?
Argos
What does the beggar disguise symbolize?
What does the beggar disguise symbolize? To test the people of Ithica and to see how they would show hospitality to a beggar. The beggar symbolizes someone of less fortune which is opposite of Odysseus for a reason. It is some what foreshadowing what will happen to Ithica if someone does not save them.
How does Odysseus reveal himself to his father?
Back in Ithaca, Odysseus travels to Laertes’ farm. He sends his servants into the house so that he can be alone with his father in the gardens. He proves his identity with the scar and with his memories of the fruit trees that Laertes gave him when he was a little boy.
Why does Odysseus disguise himself as a beggar?
Athena meets Odysseus on Ithaca and disguises him as an old beggar so that he can gain information without being recognized. He meets his loyal swineherd, Eumaeus, and is pleased with the man’s hospitality as well as his devotion to his master, whom he does not recognize.
What would have happened if Odysseus had not arrived in a disguise?
If Odysseus did not arrive in a disguise, they will probably judge and dismiss Odysseus right away as a beggar or crazy old lunatic man. But since, he disguised and proved his strength through a bow, in which he was known for it, his disguise was effective.
What does Telemachus think Odysseus is when they first reunite?
Who does Telemachus think Odysseus is when they first reunite? Telemachus first thinks Odysseus is a beggar. Then, after Odysseus confers with Athena and changes his appearance, Telemachus thinks he is a god. Compare Odysseus’ emotions with those of Telemachus at their reunion.