As Telemachos briskly walked past a group of maids, they immediately stopped their whispering and they nervously scurried their separate ways. Telemachos quietly walked down the hall away deep in thought and what they could have been talking about. He found his nurse Eurykleia, and asked her to help him with his mission at hand, to hide his father’s weapons from the suitors who have taken over his home. “Why?” said Eurykleia. “After all these years, my father’s weapons have been carelessly strewn about and has become dirty, I would like to put them away before they become useless.” lied Telemachos (Lattimore 19) Without further saying anything Eurykleia assisted Telemachos in being a look out while Odysseus and Telemachos walked down the dimly lit hallway. Out of nowhere a bright …show more content…
“If you truly know my husband, could you tell me what weapon he wearing on his journey when he met you? Also what is his temperament like?” asked Penelope. “Ma’am, it’s been quite a while but what I do remember is that he was holding a bow in his hand that was made of horn. Odysseus is very ambitious and strong willed. He is able to command his crew like an army general commands his fleet of soldiers. Odysseus was a great and loyal friend, those are hard to find nowadays.” said Odysseus. “You are truly a close friend of his, no one knows that I gave him that bow except for him and I because I secretly gave him it the day he departed on his journey. Ambitious? That sounds a lot like my husband!” Penelope remarked excitedly. She couldn’t believe it, this beggar was actually a dear friend of her husband and he could possibly be able to give her information on his whereabouts. However, Penelope felt bad that the beggar was still covered in soot and dirt. She summoned Eurykleia to bathe him while she finished eating her dinner. (Lattimore