The statements that describe how Antinous is portrayed in the excerpt of the Odyssey are the following:
<em>He is deceitful and unfaithful to Ulysses</em>
<em>He wants to win the contest and take the place of Ulysses</em>
<em>He mocks Ulysses's bravery and strength.</em>
The Odyssey is one of the two major ancient Greek poems considered to be written by Homer. One of its characters, Antinous, is portrayed as an arrogant character from the beginning, plotting to kill Telemachus and never showing any sign of good spirit or kindness. He is the first one to die once Odysseus returns.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "He wants to win the contest and take the place of Ulysses." The statements that describe how Antinous is portrayed in this excerpt from Book 21 of the Odyssey is that <span>He wants to win the contest and take the place of Ulysses.</span>