The Odyssey · Book 21
The Contest of the Great Bow
Penelope declares that she will marry whoever can string Odysseus’s bow and shoot through twelve axe heads. After every suitor fails, the disguised king takes the bow in his hands.
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Penelope came out with her husband's great bow and his quiver.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 21, lines 1-60 (scene reference)
Penelope promised to marry the man who could string that bow.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 21, lines 68-79 (scene reference)
To win Penelope, a suitor also had to shoot through twelve axe heads.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 21, lines 73-79 (scene reference)
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