The slaughter of the suitors from "summary" of The Odyssey by Homer
The great hall was filled with the suitors, feasting and reveling as if they owned the place. They had been disrespectful guests for far too long, consuming Odysseus' livestock and wooing his wife, Penelope. Little did they know that their reckoning was fast approaching. Telemachus, Odysseus' son, had returned from his journey to seek news of his father. With the help of his father and a few loyal servants, he devised a plan to rid their home of the suitors once and for all. Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus entered his own home and observed the suitors' behavior, testing their patience and arrogance. As the evening wore on, tensions rose in the hall. The suitors mocked the beggar, unaware of the trap that was about to be sprung. With a nod from Telemachus, the loyal servants armed themselves and stood ready to assist their master. And then, in a swi...
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