Quote:
High-spoken intemperate Telemachos, what accusations you have made to our shame, trying to turn opinion against us! And yet you have no cause to blame the Achaian suitors, but it is your own dear mother, and she is greatly resourceful. (Book 2, pg. 41, lines 85-88)
This quote is spoken by Antinous, who seems to be the most senseless of the suitors. He is speaking in an argumentative, angry tone towards Telemachos, judging his opinion and family values. He is basically saying that his mother Penelope is at fault for the current “instability,” as she is holding off for as long as she can marrying a suitor.
Question:
Do the suitors have something particular against Odysseys, Penelope, or Telemachos, or do they just want to hold power and stabilize the social structure again (since Penelope should have remarried immediately after Odysseys’ departure)?
