I laid on the ground, just before the doorway to my house. The house I should have been sleeping in. I was so angry at the suitors, and I had to hold myself back from attacking them at that instant. As I laid on the ground seeping with anger, Athena came. I told her that I wasn't sure that we would win the fight, but she of course we would win. How could we lose with the help of a god. The next morning I woke to the cry of my wife. I sent a prayer to Zeus to give her a sign that I was close by. I then heard Penelope pray for death to all of the suitors. Thunder then came from the sign, and I felt that revenge would soon be taken. The swineherd came by, and we started talking. Melanthis came by, telling me to leave or I would end up a beaten man. I was so angry I didn't respond. Philoitios then came by, wishing me luck and talking about how he wants Odysseus to come back home. It was good to hear a nice man speak. I went into my hall and the feast started. Telemakhos stuck up for me like a grown up, telling the suitors to stop insulting me. But Ktesippos threw a cow foot at me. I easily dodged it, but it angered Telemakhos even more. Sick of the suitors, I left the feast.
After hearing the reply from Zeus, I felt much better about my chances against the suitors. After praying, "...the cloudless thunder of Zeus, Odysseus heard with lifting heart, sure in his bones that vengeance was at hand," (379). At first, I wasn't sure how I could take on so many suitors, even with help from two gods, Athena and Zeus. This reply from Zeus has fueled me even more to bring destruction to the suitors and to take back what is rightfully mine.
As I lied down to sleep, I thought about my chances against the suitors. Athena came down to me and said, "...if fifty bands of men surrounded us and every sword sang for your blood, you could make off still with their cows and sheep," (376). The gods are very confident in themselves, which they well should be. They have so much power, and they don't believe that anybody can stop them from doing what they want. The gods cannot be defeated.
After hearing the reply from Zeus, I felt much better about my chances against the suitors. After praying, "...the cloudless thunder of Zeus, Odysseus heard with lifting heart, sure in his bones that vengeance was at hand," (379). At first, I wasn't sure how I could take on so many suitors, even with help from two gods, Athena and Zeus. This reply from Zeus has fueled me even more to bring destruction to the suitors and to take back what is rightfully mine.
As I lied down to sleep, I thought about my chances against the suitors. Athena came down to me and said, "...if fifty bands of men surrounded us and every sword sang for your blood, you could make off still with their cows and sheep," (376). The gods are very confident in themselves, which they well should be. They have so much power, and they don't believe that anybody can stop them from doing what they want. The gods cannot be defeated.
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