Student+Notes-Penelope

1.Summarize (5-8 sentences) what happens in this part of Odysseus's journey.

When he arrives to Ithaca he is turned to an old man by Athena after he meets his son. As he enters his home he saw that people were trashing his home. The men make Penelope choose between one of them. She gives them the task of stringing Odysseus's bow and shooting a bow clean through twelve axehandel sockets. All of the suitors failed and gave up. Then as they had all fail Odysseus still disguised as an old man tries and sucess at stringing the bow. He was able to shoot the arrow thru all twelve holes. The Suitors ask him who he is and at that point he turns into himself again at that point he takes revenge by killing all or most of the suitors. After that his wife gives him the second challenge. The second challenge consists of him telling her the secret that only the two of them know and ofcourse Odysseus sucess in it.

2.What is Penelope's challenge for Odysseus upon his return? That they had to string the bow, of Odysseus, and shoot an arrow cleanly through twelve axehandel sockets

3.Why does Penelope test him? Why is this test important symbolically for Odysseus-what does it reveal about him? 'she testes him by asking him the secret which is that one of the legs of the bed is attached to the tree in the middle of their room. She asks him that by telling her made to move the bed outside for Odysseus to sleep in. Odysseus responds by telling her that not even the gods would be able to move that bed from that place.

4.What does Odysseus gain (not just his wife) from successfully passing this challenge? Not only his wife but the respect from all the men.

5.After Odysseus passes this challenge the families of the suitors come back for revenge; how are they stopped?

They are stopped by Athena because she comands that their be peace beween them.

6.Why does Athena actively intervene at this point in Odysseus's journey when she had only advised Odysseus up to this point?

She intervens at this point because she knows that Odysseus has passed his challenge.

7.Describe in one paragraph (5-8 sentences) the stage of the hero's journey known as Freedom to Live.

This step is the final step in the heroes’ journey. This step leads to freedom because of the fear of death. Which in turn it turns to the freedom to live. It is also referred to as living the moment. It is when the hero doesn’t anticipate the future nor regrets the past.

8.How do the events of this episode with Penelope and Athena fit this stage of the hero's journey?

The events fit in because now after winning the princess he can rule Ithaca without worry about getting attacked by the people he killed.