1. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23 Wiley Odysseus wins the archery competition
Then he fires an arrow
through Antinous’ throat

2. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
The suitors found no weapons to attack Ody—they had been hidden away
The odds are still against Ody (100 to 2)

3. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
“You yellow dogs…You dared bid for my wife while I was still alive.”—(revealed his identity) Justified?
Eurymachus blames Antinous and begs for mercy—offers restitution
Could an Epic Hero
back down

4. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
No Way! As they rush Ody, he fires an arrow through Eurymachus’ liver
Ody is implaccable—
unforgiving fury
Telemachus assists by
spearing Amphinomus
in his chest

5. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
Six men attempt to attack Ody but Athena deflects their arrows
No Mercy! Ody and Telemachus slaughter all the suitors as they attempt to escape

6. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
Finally Odysseus is home, alone with his beautiful wife Penelope
Athena has given him
a make-over
His hair style becomes
an epic simile

7. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
After 20 years of travails to get home, aloof Penelope won’t even talk to him.
Why?

8. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
The gods often play tricks on mortals to seduce them
Disguised as a swan, Zeus seduced Leda and Helen of Troy was hatched from the resulting egg

9. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
Penelope orders that his bed be placed outside—he’s in the doghouse

10. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23 Odysseus is outraged
He explains in great detail how he made the bed
It could not be moved
because one leg of the
bed is the trunk of an olive tree
The entire house was
built around the bed

11. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23 Ody has passed Penelope’s test
Only Penelope, her servant and Odysseus knew the secret of the bed
She explains why she couldn’t trust him and we learn how difficult his absence was for her and Telemachus

12. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23
Penelope was faithful to Odysseus for 20 years—Was Ody as faithful?
Double standard?

13. The Odyssey—Book 22 & 23 She takes him back Epic simile about
a swimmer that has
finally weathered
the storms

14. Stop Here

15. The Odyssey ?

16. The Odyssey CLEAR YOUR DESKS EXCEPT FOR A NUMBER 2 PENCIL
SCANTRON SUBJECT—ODY
TODAY’S DATE—25 Mar 10