The Odyssey · Book 20
The Last Night in the Hall
On the final night before revenge, Odysseus struggles to master his anger while Penelope prays upstairs. Omens gather, yet the suitors continue their mockery as the last day begins.
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Odysseus could not sleep that night as he lay on an ox hide.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 20, lines 1-8 (scene reference)
Odysseus heard the guilty maids laughing while they slipped outside the hall.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 20, lines 6-24 (scene reference)
His anger burned inside him, but Odysseus stayed completely still.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 20, lines 9-30 (scene reference)
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