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Meanwhile, Penelope had decided to address the suitors and her son. Eurynome her faithful nurse advises her to present herself bathed and beautiful, but Penelope refuses. Athena wants Penelope to be beautiful for Odysseus, so as Eurynome leaves the room, Athena puts Penelope to sleep. During her slumber, Athena bathes and glosses her so that Penelope is breathtaking. Upon her wake Penelope goes to her son, in front of the hall of suitors. All are taken back by her beauty. | Meanwhile, Penelope had decided to address the suitors and her son. Eurynome her faithful nurse advises her to present herself bathed and beautiful, but Penelope refuses. Athena wants Penelope to be beautiful for Odysseus, so as Eurynome leaves the room, Athena puts Penelope to sleep. During her slumber, Athena bathes and glosses her so that Penelope is breathtaking. Upon her wake Penelope goes to her son, in front of the hall of suitors. All are taken back by her beauty. | ||
First, Penelope addresses her son—outraged by the treatment | First, Penelope addresses her son—outraged by the treatment given to their visitor. Telemakhos explains she will understand things more clearly later, and no harm had come to the visitor. Penelope then addresses the suitors reciting what Odysseus told her before he left for his journey. It is time that she has no choice but to remarry. With her announcement, the suitors decide to bear gifts to the queen so that she might select the worthiest to become king. Penelope accepts these gifts then retreats to her room. | ||
Odysseus then tells the housemaids to go attend to their queen, but these women only laugh in his face. Dolios, who had been taken in and raised by Penelope, was sleeping with Eurymakhos and told Odysseus that he was being crazy and had consumed too much wine. With this insult Odysseus grew angry and told Dolios that Telemakhos would have her arms and legs cut off. After this incident, the women retired to their rooms. | Odysseus then tells the housemaids to go attend to their queen, but these women only laugh in his face. Dolios, who had been taken in and raised by Penelope, was sleeping with Eurymakhos and told Odysseus that he was being crazy and had consumed too much wine. With this insult Odysseus grew angry and told Dolios that Telemakhos would have her arms and legs cut off. After this incident, the women retired to their rooms. | ||