Table of Contents
- 1 What does Odysseus arrow go through?
- 2 Does Odysseus shoot arrows through 12 axes?
- 3 Why might Odysseus just throw the arrows on the ground?
- 4 Why is Odysseus bow so hard to string?
- 5 What was the draw weight of Odysseus bow?
- 6 Who killed Ulysses?
- 7 How did eumæus take the bow of Odysseus?
- 8 What did Telemachus do to Odysseus in the Odyssey?
What does Odysseus arrow go through?
Before the suitors realize what is happening, Odysseus shoots a second arrow through the throat of Antinous. The suitors are confused and believe this shooting to be an accident. Odysseus finally reveals himself, and the suitors become terrified.
Does Odysseus shoot arrows through 12 axes?
The suitors each tried to string the bow, but their attempts were in vain. Odysseus then took it, strung it, lined up twelve axe-handles and shot an arrow through all twelve. Odysseus used arrows first, but, when he eventually ran short, he killed the remaining suitors with spears.
What was Odysseus special weapon?
Odysseus faces the Lotus Eaters, Cyclopes, Scylla, Charybdis, Suitors etc. The hero has a mentor or a supernatural aid who gives him advice and sometimes provides him with magical objects and aids. Athena is his mentor and his bow is his special weapon.
Why might Odysseus just throw the arrows on the ground?
Why does Odysseus empty the quiver of arrows on the floor? So they are all quickly accessible as he rapidly fires on the suitors. To prevent them snagging on the quiver. This implies justice for fleecing Odysseus’ household.)
Why is Odysseus bow so hard to string?
Unlock None of the suitors can even string the bow so none of them even gets a shot at the axe handles. The reason that this is so hard is that the bow is very stiff. A stiffer bow is more powerful, but it is much harder to use — you have to be way stronger.
Why did Odysseus string the bow?
Odysseus then goes outside and reveals his identity to Eumaeus and Philoetius, who promise him their loyalty. Odysseus tells them their part in his plan to slaughter the suitors and goes back to the contest. He strings the bow and shoots his first arrow through the 12 axes and signals Telemachus to begin the slaughter.
What was the draw weight of Odysseus bow?
150 pound
Odysseus quite literally sends the arrow through the iron of the axes. An arrow shot through a steel car door (source: TWANGnBANG, YouTube, 2013). The bow used was a PSE TAC-15 crossbow, with power equivalent to a 150 pound draw.
Who killed Ulysses?
The Assassination of Ulysses Klaue was an assassination on Ulysses Klaue by Erik Killmonger in order to go to Wakanda and claim the throne.
How did Odysseus get his arrow through Antinous?
Needless to say, Odysseus easily strings it and sends the first arrow he grabs whistling through all twelve axes. Before the suitors realize what is happening, Odysseus shoots a second arrow through the throat of Antinous.
How did eumæus take the bow of Odysseus?
As she spoke Telemachus took the twelve axes and set them upright in an even line, so that one could shoot an arrow through the hole that was in the back of each axe-head. Then Eumæus, the old swineherd, took the bow of Odysseus, and laid it before the wooers.
What did Telemachus do to Odysseus in the Odyssey?
Telemachus takes control and orders Eumaeus to give Odysseus the bow. Needless to say, Odysseus easily strings it and sends the first arrow he grabs whistling through all twelve axes.
How did Penelope get Odysseus’s bow in the Odyssey?
Penelope gets Odysseus’s bow out of the storeroom and announces that she will marry the suitor who can string it and then shoot an arrow through a line of twelve axes. Telemachus sets up the axes and then tries his own hand at the bow, but fails in his attempt to string it.