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The Odyssey Book 21 - 24 - Coggle Diagram
The Odyssey Book 21 - 24
Book 21
Revenge
While Antinous trying to get away with it, Telemachus and Odysseus make sure he will make a shame of himself by postponing the contest to the next day
The suitors were surprised and angry at Odysseus for doing something they couldn't - that's the first revenge that he made
All the loyal ones followed their master's order to lock the gate and the loyal women are kept safe when the slaughter happens
Barbarous
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Antinous and Melanthius were cunning, they greased the bow to increase their chances but still, failed
Civilized
While everyone speaks against Odysseus trying to string the bow, Penelope speaks up for him and said that he could try.
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Book 22
Revenge
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Telemachus killed Amphinomus and get more weapons - he wasn't hesitant showing that he had grown up and became a man
Barbarous
How Odysseus kill the suitors ( Antinous by the neck, Eurymachus by the nipple, etc...)
When Melanthius tries to get the weapons, Odysseus gave the orders for the suitors to torture and hang him from the roof
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Book 23
Revenge
After fighting with the suitors, Odysseus will still has to fight with the wrath of the Ithacans
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Barbarous
After killing all the suitors, Odysseus still pretend like nothing happened - he was so used to this
Civilized
Penelope only believed Odysseus through secret signs showing she knows how not to trust someone just by mouth
Xenia
Even though it was a test for Odysseus, Penelope's action to make up the bed for him was also a nice thing to do to her guest
Book 24
Revenge
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Revenge here was treated as justice since Odysseus took his revenge and come back as a king, a ruler which he should be
Barbarous
Odysseus, with the help of Zeus and Athena as Mentor, he killed all the traitors but he was too angry that he could kill more
Civilized
When though Agamemnon was already dead, he's still jealous with Odysseus
Odysseus appeared to his old father thinking that he was a slave at first then reveal his real identity