Book XVI · Episode 4 of 4
Penelope’s Fear, Odysseus’ Disguise
Penelope denounces plot, Odysseus hides
Scenes
- Penelope Confronts Antinoüs — Penelope rebukes Antinoüs, Eurymachus lies
- Medon warns her after overhearing the plot
- She comes down veiled to confront him
- Odysseus once saved Eupeithes from a mob
- Eurymachus swears no man will harm him
- Athena grants her sleep after she weeps
- Disguise Restored — Athena disguises Odysseus, Eumaeus returns
- Disguise keeps Eumaeus from betraying him
- Telemachus asks if the ambush is off
- Eumaeus admits he never thought to ask
- Ship of armed men neared Hermes’ Hill
- Telemachus smiles, swineherd misses it