Why does Odysseus shoot eurymachus with an arrow?

Why does Odysseus shoot eurymachus with an arrow?

He promises to treat them as Telemachus’s brothers if they fight by his side against the suitors. When Odysseus returns, Eurymachus has the bow. He feels disgraced that he cannot string it, because he knows that this failure proves his inferiority to Odysseus.

What does Odysseus shoot his first arrow through?

The suitors each tried to string the bow, but their attempts were in vain. Odysseus then took it, strung it, lined up twelve axe-handles and shot an arrow through all twelve. Athena then took off his disguise, and, with the help of his son, Philoteus and Eumaeus, he slaughtered all the suitors.

What did Odysseus prove about his abilities when he shot the arrow?

What did Odysseus prove about his abilities when he shot the arrow through the twelve axes? Why is that important now? He proved that he was Odysseus. This means that he can take revenge on the suitors.

Why was Odysseus able to string the bow and shoot through the arrows?

She went to the suitors and told them that whoever could string Odysseus’s bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe-handles would marry her. This was to Odysseus’s advantage, as only he could string his bow.

How does Odysseus prove his identity to the swineherd and the Cowherd?

How does Odysseus prove his true identity? He shows the scar on his foot.

Who does Odysseus shoot first in Book 22 of the Odyssey?

Summary and Analysis Book 22 – Slaughter in the Hall. Tearing off his beggar rags, Odysseus boldly catapults himself onto the hall’s threshold, utters a brief prayer to Apollo, and fires an arrow straight through a new target: Antinous’ throat.

What do the other suitors believe this shot is at first?

Odysseus’ wife. Penelope. Odysseus’ swineherd and friend. Eumaeus.

Is it possible to catch an arrow with your bare hands?

The Catching The Arrow trick was probably developed to hone an martial artist’s hand-eye co-ordination. I’ve seen Shaolin Monks catching arrows with their bare hands during martial arts demonstrations. So it’s not really an myth, it can be done. Just not under battlefield conditions.

Why did the MythBusters not catch the Arrow?

The Mythbusters failed to catch the arrow because they didn’t need to. Master Tanaka probably understands this very well. Without a committed attack, there can be no committed response. If our friend on the video was fighting for his life or limb, he might have surprised himself.

Which is the best analogy for an arrow?

Dr. Troy Madsen: Yeah, they are. So the best kind of analogy for an arrow is a fish hook.

Which is worse an arrow or a bullet?

Dr. Troy Madsen: You know, certainly an arrow with those barbs on the end of the arrowhead you’re going to have to cut around just to be able to pull that out so it’s not doing a significant amount of damage and pulling things out as you’re removing it. Interviewer: That sounds like almost worse than a bullet.