"Penelope," gold ring, 5th century BC, Syria.
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As I've been reading Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey, I've posted a brief synopsis of each book I complete on Twitter. Here are my collected Twitter synopses of books nineteen through twenty-four.
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BOOK 19
Beggar-Odyssey speaks with Penelope about Odysseus. Eurynome recognizes his scar. Dream contest.
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BOOK 20
Insomnia and Athena. Prayers and signs. Prep work of the slaves. Feast. Suitors torment T and O. Prophecy.
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BOOK 21
Bow of Iphitus. Crying slaves. Contest. Doors locked. The bow is strung. Bullseye!
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BOOK 22
Antinous as target. Fear! Slaughter and battle in the palace. Aegis! Cleaning blood. 12 girls w/o honor.
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BOOK 23
Eurycleia tells Penelope of Odysseus' return. Olive tree firmly rooted. Husband and wife cry and clasp.
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BOOK 24
A gathering of dead men. Odyssey and Laertes. Ithaca gathers, seeking revenge. Athena ends the war.
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Then Zeus ends the tale with an exclamation point? No, Athena takes his exclamation and makes it a period.
(Nikos Kazantzakis doesn't think the tale ends here. His The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel was published in 1938. But that is another story...)
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