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Odysseus tells his son that they need to move the weapons so that the suitors cannot see them. Telemakhos, Odysseus’ son, takes his father’s weapons out of the fire and gets the women out of the corridors by his fathers will. Odysseus will help carry the torch so they can move the weapons. Odysseus tells Telemakhos that he will test her so that she will question him; Telemakhos leaves the room and goes to bed. Odysseus waits in the hall for his wife to come. Penelope comes in and sits on her chair covered in a heavy fleece; her maids come in and sit with her. Odysseus’ hears Melanthos again, he tells Odysseus to get out but Odysseus says he has lived a long life and if something happens to him that his son will be reckoned with. Penelope talks to her housekeeper and tells them to get a bench so that she can question the adventurer. Penelope questions Odysseus with questions like where do you come from. Odysseus still disguised as a stranger, he responds by avoiding the question and switching topics. They talked back and forth and about how long she has been waiting for Odysseus. Odysseus tells Penelope about what happened to him in the storm and she weeps for Odysseus. He also said that he remembers Odysseus from twenty years ago, describing what he had on. Penelope offers him hospitality; he refuses but to agrees to get washed by his old nurse. Odysseus’ nurse finds his scar, which he got on a hunting trip with the two sons of Autolykos. Odysseus threatened her to keep his identity a secret so that he can kill all the suitors. Penelope tells Odysseus of a dream where she will marry the man who can handle a bow and shoot an arrow through all twelve-axe heads. Odysseus tells her not to postpone the trial because he knows Odysseus will be there. Penelope promises him there will be no delay in the event. Penelope goes to bed alone and cried until Athena comes along and puts her to sleep.======