The Odyssey, Book 21: samenvatting

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1. Prompted by Minerva, Penelope brings out the bow and announces the marriage contest.
2. Telemachus sets up the axes and nearly strings the bow, but Ulysses signals him to stop; the suitors fail.
3. Outside, Ulysses proves his identity to Eumaeus and Philoetius with his scar and gives them instructions.
4. Antinous proposes postponement, but Ulysses requests a turn; Penelope supports him before Telemachus sends her upstairs.
5. Eumaeus delivers the bow, Euryclea closes the women’s quarters, and Philoetius secures the outer gates.
6. Ulysses strings the bow and shoots through every axe; Telemachus arms himself and stands beside his father.

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Ulysses entrusts his identity to the two loyal herdsmen. Their recognition lets him organize help inside the household.

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