Question

Read the passage from The Odyssey - Penelope.

Answer 1

Answer:

"and so for three years I deceived the Akhaians"

Explanation:

Penelope, wife of Odysseus, is witty. For twenty years, Penelope had not met Odysseus. Even after ten years of Trojan Fall, when Odysseus did not make it to his kingdom in Ithaca, many rowdy crowd of suitors started pressurizing Penelope for re-marriage. But, Penelope was a faithful wife. She knew Odysseus would return one day. To pacify the crowd of rowdy suitors, she made a proposal to them. She agreed to remarry as soon as she finish weaving her loom. So, Penelope would weave everyday and unweave it every night.

In this manner, Penelope was able to deceive her suitors (Akhaians) for three years in a very cleverly manner.

Answer 2

Penelope does not want to marry any of the suitors. She is buying time by spinning and unspinning her burieal shroud.

reached their hearts that way, and they agreed.

So every day I wove on the great loom,

but every night by torchlight I unwove it;

and so for three years I deceived the Akhaians.