The Odyssey · Book 19
The Nurse Knows the Scar
Odysseus speaks with Penelope but keeps his identity hidden behind a Cretan story. His old nurse recognizes the scar on his leg, and Penelope announces a contest with her husband’s great bow.
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Odysseus and Telemachus took the weapons out of the hall in silence.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 19, lines 1-33 (scene reference)
A rude maid mocked the beggar again with cruel words.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 19, lines 65-88 (scene reference)
Penelope scolded the maid and asked the stranger to sit down.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 19, lines 89-102 (scene reference)
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