After I met with Eumeaus in his hut, and he told me of the days of when I was the king and all was just and wonderful in Ithaca, yet he still didn't know that I was Odysseus. He told me of the troubles the suitors brought and how he hated them so. Several days went by and finally I met with Telemachus and then eventually my wife Penelope. I revealed myself to my son and he helped me find a way to bring down the suitors and restor the honor of my palace.
Telemachus and I stored all of the arms in several rooms and I had the ever faithful servants Eumeaus and Philoitius lock up the palace and keep the women in their quarters. Penelope held a contest to string my old bow and fire an arrow through twelve axes. It was here where Telemachus and I would strike. Athena had got into my mind and filled me with rage as a way to make my fighting more fierce.
When the fight began I swore to leave none alive. The slaughter was fierce and the suitors had no choice against me and my son. Eumeaus aand Philoitius prevented the suitors from recieving arms to fight with. There were two suitors I decided to leave unharmed. Phenius who is a minstrel and Medon the herald. I spared their lives for they had none of the wickedness and terror produced by the suitors. I forced all of the women servants, who were faithful to the suitors, to clean the palace of the bloodshed and after that task was done they were led outside and executed. I had my revenge after all.
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1 comment:
I think its awesome that you and your son did this all on your own. I mean..you did have some help from friends, but for the most part you guys dominated the suitors in this slaughter. Great way of payback, I think it's a little mean to kill the women though.
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