TROY AND THE TROJAN WAR

Outline 8 Books 19-24

I.  Book 19

    A.  Removal of the Armor

        1.   Odysseus and Telemachus.

        2.   Odysseus and Penelope.

            a.  Penelope rebukes Melantho.

            a.  Odysseus does not reveal his identity; he says he has met Odysseus.

            b.  Od. makes up another story of his identity; he is still from Crete.

    B.  Eurycleia Washes Feet of Odysseus

        1.   Recognizes a scar on his leg.

        2.  She will keep the secret.

    C.  Dream of Penelope

        1.  Geese and eagle.

    D.  The Contest of the Bow Proposed

        1.  String it and shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads.

II.  Book 20

    A.  Sleepless night

        1.   Penelope and Odysseus.

    B.  Cowherd Philoitios

        1.  Loyal to Odysseus.

    C.  Ktesippos

        1.  Throws an ox hoof.

III.  Book 21

    A.  Penelope Joins the Feast

        1.  She brings Odysseus' bow.

    B.  Odysseus Reveals Himself to Eumaeus and Philoitios

        1.  They will assist in the slaughter of the suitors.

        2.  Doors barred so the suitors cannot escape.

    C.  The Contest

        1.   Leodes (a prophet) and Eurymachos fail.

            a.  Character of Leodes.

        2.   Odysseus succeeds.

            a.  Antinoos opposes his effort; Penelope says he can try.

            b.  Penelope sent away.

IV.  Book 22

    A.  The Slaughter of the Suitors

        1.   Antinoos is the first to die.

        2.   Odysseus reveals his identity to the suitors.

        3.   Eurymachos.

        4.   Amphinomos.

        5.   Melanthios helps suitors get arms.

            a.  He is tied up.

        6.  Athena helps Odysseus.

        7.   Amphimedon, Ktessipos, Leodes.

            a.  Phemios spared.

    B.  Cleanup

        1.  The faithless slaves clean the room.

            a.  The women hanged.

            b.  Melanthios mutilated and killed.

V.  Book 23

    A.  The Test of the Bed

VI.  Book 24

    A.  Suitors go to Hades.

        1.  Hermes the guide.

        2.  Their welcome.

            a.  Agamemnon and Achilles.

    A.  Visit to Laertes

    B.  Reconciliation with the Ithacans

        1.  The brief battle.