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Penelope and the suitors. How did the suitors get to her house


In Homer's "Odyssey," Penelope is besieged by suitors who come to her home in Ithaca after her husband, Odysseus, has been missing for many years. The suitors, who are a group of prominent men from Ithaca and neighboring regions, believe that Odysseus is dead and are vying for Penelope's hand in marriage. They take advantage of the situation, believing that they have the right to court her and consume her wealth while she's in mourning. The suitors gather at Odysseus's palace, where they live off his resources, feasting and demanding her attention. They do this under the assumption that, once Odysseus is officially declared dead, they will be able to take Penelope and seize his estate. Penelope tries to delay choosing a suitor by proposing various schemes, including weaving and unweaving a tapestry, to buy time for Odysseus's return. Ultimately, the suitors' actions are seen as disrespectful and greedy, as they take advantage of Penelope's situation while violating the hospitality customs of the time.