The Homecoming Of Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

The homecoming of Odysseus was quite an extravagant one. He didn’t come home to peace and happiness, he returned from a long series of trials and battles only to enter into another one. But this time he wasn’t fighting for his survival, he was fighting for his family, and for vengance. Odysseus was known for being very clever, and he continued to use that to his advantage when it came to his homecoming. He came disguised as a poor beggar, and didn’t reveal his true self to many people before the battle. The reunion between him and his son was very emotional and heartfelt, they clung to one another in an embrace. After their reunion Odysseus set about explaining the plan for revenge against the suitors, telling his son every step they would

She prompted them to make fun and throw stools at him, in order for him not to forget all of his anger towards them. In order for him not to forget his motivation behind fighting for his family and home. Night came, and the with the suitors retiring until dawn, Odysseus and Telemakhos carried out the first step of their plan; the removed all arms and hid them away. That night after they removed all the weapons, Odysseus was summed by Penelope, who didn’t realize who he was, since he was just a begger in most everyone’s eyes. They had a long discussion, and Odysseus dropped hints that Penelope’s brave husband would return and save them all from the invading suitors. Penelope then felt prompted to share her unsettling dream with diquised Odysseus, where in it an eagle swooped and killed her twenty pet geese. After the eagle killed the geese it then said it was her husband, and he had just killed all her lovers. After hearing this Odysseus again hinted that her husband would return. That night they both had trouble sleeping, and in the morning, both awoke as troubled as ever. But Odysseus asked for an omen, and Zeus gave him one, which gave him courage to face the