What does Odysseus have to do when he gets home?

What does Odysseus have to do when he gets home?

When Odysseus finally lands in Ithaca, Athene magically disguises him as an old beggar man, to protect him from his wife’s rapacious suitors. They will keep Odysseus’ return a secret from all and both return to the palace.

What is happening at Odysseus Palace during his absence?

Explain the situation taking place in Odysseus’ palace in his absence. Suitors have taken over his palace, all wanting to marry Penelope, because everyone assumes he has died. Explain the “trick” Penelope is playing on the suitors.

Is the Odysseus palace going to be excavated?

“The Prime Minister has assured us that the excavations at the Palace of Odysseus will resume,” the mayor of Ithaca, Dionysis Stanitsas, said in an interview with the state news agency amna. Like a modern Odysseys Tispras visited the island on Tuesday to announce that Greece finally reached its target and exited the bailout agreement.

Where was Homer’s palace found in the Odyssey?

Greek archaeologists believe they have found an eight century BC palace on the island of Ithaca, fuelling theories that the hero of Homer’s epic poem was real. The excavations have been made in the Aghios Athanassios area of the Ionian island.

Where does Odysseus return to After leaving Troy?

Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving for Troy. He arrives on his rocky island kingdom of Ithaca disguised as a beggar and finds that his palace is full of suitors wooing his wife, the faithful Queen Penelope.

Why was the Odysseus palace in Ithaca stopped?

For 16 years archaeologists from the University of Ioannina carried out excavations in Agios Athanasios of Ithaca until 2009. Then they stopped due to lack of funding and the economic crisis. “The Prime Minister assured us that he would help the Ministry of Culture with extraordinary funding to continue the excavations,” Stanitsas said.