Admin Why does Eurymachus respond to Odysseus?
Eurymachus tells Odysseus that Antinous was the only one that wanted Penelope and that the rest just followed him and went with it. He then tries to negotiate with Odysseus, offering him many things in exchange for their lives.
What does Eurymachus do to try and 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.
What is the purpose of Eurymachus speech?
The speech is to threaten the suitors. He is criticizing them and telling them about how he is going to kill them for what they have done (while he was gone). Why does Eurymachus respond to Odysseus? Eurymachus doesn’t want to die because of what he has done.
How does Eurymachus try to save himself?
What kind of deal does Eurymachus one of the suitors try to give to Odysseus?
After Odysseus kills Antinous, Eurymachus tries to make a deal with him. Eurymachus tells him that the suitors will make amends for what they have done. They will pay Odysseus back for all of the food and drink that they have consumed. They will also each pay a fine to Odysseus.
What argument does Eurymachus make about the lives of the suitors?
what argument does Eurymachus use to try to save his own life and the lives of the other men? he starts saying that he will give Odysseus all their lands, treasures, gold, money, food, and livestock to repay, but Odysseus says no. summarize Odysseus’ reply to Eurymachus.
How does Odysseus respond to Eurylochus?
They petition Odysseus to allow Eurylochus to remain behind and guard the ship, but Eurylochus follows along out of fear that Odysseus will sharply reprimand him. Overall, Odysseus reacts to Eurylochus’s “mutinous outburst” by controlling his temper and refraining from killing him.
Is Eurylochus related to Odysseus?
In Greek mythology, Eurylochus, or Eurýlokhos (Εὐρύλοχος) appears in Homer’s Odyssey as second-in-command of Odysseus’ ship during the return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. He was also a relative of Odysseus through marriage.