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How does Eurymachus plead mercy?
He died when Odysseus shot an arrow through his throat. How does Eurymachus plead his case with Odysseus? Says he’ll do anything for Odysseus and that it wasn’t his fault because Antinous was the ringleader.
What did Eurymachus do in the Odyssey?
Eurymachus is noteworthy for being manipulative and deceitful, at one point even fooling Penelope into thinking him without ill-intent. Although he arranges for the death of Odysseus’ son, Telemachus, his plan fails and he is later killed by Odysseus.
How does Eurymachus save himself?
How does Eurymachus try to save himself from the other suitors? The defeat of the suitors and the test of the bed to see if its really odysseus.
What is Eurymachus interaction with Penelope?
Eurymachus acts as a leader among the suitors because of his charisma. He is noted to be the most likely to win Penelope’s hand because her father and brothers support the union and because he outdoes the other suitors in gift-giving. Although he is charismatic, Eurymachus is deceitful.
How did Eurymachus die in the story of the wooers?
Eurymachus died as Odysseus shot him with an arrow to the nipple, which pierced his liver. Who did Eurymachus blame for all the wooers’ bad deeds against Odysseus?
How did Eurymachus try to reason with Odysseus?
Eurymachus attempts to reason with Odysseus after Antinous is killed and Odysseus reveals himself.When Odysseus is a beggar:Antinous attempts to reason with Odysseus when Odysseus is begging for food from him.Eurymachus attempts to reason with Odysseus, even offering him a permanent job at his estate.
Why does Eumaeus guard the side door to the palace?
The punishment defines the crime, and the crime separates the guilty from the innocent. In this way, Penelope, Telemachus, and Odysseus restore their innocence. Eumaeus guards the side-door to the palace so that no suitors can escape.
How did Penelope and Telemachus restore their innocence?
In this way, Penelope, Telemachus, and Odysseus restore their innocence. Eumaeus guards the side-door to the palace so that no suitors can escape. The goatherd Melanthius climbs through a secret passageway into Odysseus’s storeroom and brings weapons to some of the suitors.