the odyssey chapter 19

• Odysseus instructs Telemachus to stow the weapons out of reach to keep them safe from the suitors
• Telemachus is told to put off the suitors with a winning story if they ask about the missing weapons
• Telemachus is warned about the dangers of quarrels breaking out during feasting and the power of iron to draw a man to ruin
• Athena helps Odysseus plot the slaughter of the suitors
• Telemachus calls for the women to be locked in their quarters while he stows his father's weapons away
• Odysseus and Telemachus carry off the helmets, shields, spears, and palace armor with Athena leading the way
• Telemachus admires the hall's architecture and columns, thinking a god must be present
• Penelope tests the stranger (Odysseus in disguise) by asking about Odysseus' clothing and the men who followed him to Troy
• Odysseus describes the clothing Odysseus wore and the gifts he received before sailing to Troy
• Penelope recognizes the truth in Odysseus' descriptions and weeps for her husband
• Odysseus reassures Penelope that Odysseus is alive and on his way home with a horde of treasure, having faced many challenges on his journey
• Odysseus will return to his beloved Ithaca after many years away
• Odysseus will return either openly or in secret to ensure his safety
• Odysseus is close to returning home to his kin and country
• Odysseus will return exactly as foretold, when the old moon dies and the new moon rises into life
• Penelope plans to hold a contest with axes for her suitors to win her hand in marriage
• The suitors must string Odysseus's bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axes to win the contest
• The old nurse recognizes Odysseus by a scar on his leg from a boar's tusk, confirming his true identity
• Athena helps Odysseus keep his identity hidden by disguising him as a beggar
• Penelope has a dream where geese are killed by an eagle, symbolizing the fate of her suitors
• Penelope interprets her dream as a sign of Odysseus's return and the destruction of the suitors
• Penelope plans to announce the contest with the axes on the same day as her dream, signaling a significant event
• Penelope's dream is seen as a prophecy that will come true, bringing about the downfall of the suitors
• Penelope is torn between staying loyal to her husband's memory and considering remarriage to one of the suitors
• Odysseus's return is eagerly awaited by Penelope and his loyal subjects in Ithaca
• The suitors in Odysseus's house are disrespectful and take advantage of his absence
• Odysseus's return is foretold to bring justice and punishment to those who have wronged him
• The loyal nurse of Odysseus recognizes him by a scar on his leg, confirming his true identity
• Odysseus's return is planned to be a surprise attack on the suitors who have invaded his home
• Penelope's loyalty to Odysseus is tested by the suitors' persistent presence in her house
• Athena intervenes to guide and protect Odysseus in his journey back to Ithaca
• The suitors face a grim fate as Odysseus's return draws near
• Penelope's dream serves as a foreshadowing of the events to come upon Odysseus's return
• The contest with the axes symbolizes the ultimate test for the suitors to prove their worthiness to win Penelope's hand
• Odysseus's cunning and strategic planning are evident in his interactions with Penelope and the suitors
• The theme of loyalty and betrayal is central to the narrative as characters navigate their allegiances and decisions
• The resolution of the story is anticipated to bring justice and closure to the conflicts that have arisen in Odysseus's absence