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    Penelope refuses to believe that Odysseus has returned and killed the suitors, despite seeing him. To test if he is truly Odysseus, she suggests moving their large olive wood bed that is rooted to the floor. Odysseus convinces her it is impossible by describing how the bed was made from the tree the house was built around. Reassured it is Odysseus, Penelope accepts him and they are reunited in love.

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    Penelope refuses to believe that Odysseus has returned and killed the suitors, despite seeing him. To test if he is truly Odysseus, she suggests moving their large olive wood bed that is rooted to the floor. Odysseus convinces her it is impossible by describing how the bed was made from the tree the house was built around. Reassured it is Odysseus, Penelope accepts him and they are reunited in love.

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    Penelope refuses to believe that Odysseus has returned and killed the suitors, despite seeing him. To test if he is truly Odysseus, she suggests moving their large olive wood bed that is rooted to the floor. Odysseus convinces her it is impossible by describing how the bed was made from the tree the house was built around. Reassured it is Odysseus, Penelope accepts him and they are reunited in love.

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    Book 23 Aaron Ardisson PPT

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    Penelope refuses to believe that Odysseus has returned and killed the suitors, despite seeing him. To test if he is truly Odysseus, she suggests moving their large olive wood bed that is rooted to the floor. Odysseus convinces her it is impossible by describing how the bed was made from the tree the house was built around. Reassured it is Odysseus, Penelope accepts him and they are reunited in love.

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    The Great Rooted Bed

    Book 23
    Aaron Ardisson
    Disbelief

    • Penelope refuses to believe that her


    husband, Odysseus, has indeed
    returned and is the one who
    slaughtered all the suitors
    • Even seeing Odysseus with her own
    eyes does not change her belief
    Problems

    • Odysseus has just killed the suitors,


    who were the finest princes of Ithaca
    • Fresh tunics, Music, and silence
    – The bard was told to play wedding
    music
    – No news of the dead suitors was to be
    spread
    Tests

    • Still in disbelief that the man in front


    of her is really Odysseus, Penelope
    wishes to test him to be absolutely
    sure.
    • She then proceeds to want to move
    her bridal bed from the bridal room.
    The Great Rooted Bed

    • Odysseus then proves himself to


    Penelope by stating the bed is made
    of an olive tree that was where the
    home was built and it would take a
    god to move it
    • Penelope finally accepts Odysseus
    and they revel in all the longed-for
    joys of love


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