Question

Which statements describe how Antinous is portrayed in this excerpt from Book 21 of the Odyssey?

Antinous saw, and said:
"Hence to your fields, ye rustics! hence away,
Nor stain with grief the pleasures of the day;
Nor to the royal heart recall in vain
The sad remembrance of a perish'd man.
Enough her precious tears already flow—
Or share the feast with due respect; or go
To weep abroad, and leave to us the bow,
No vulgar task! Ill suits this courtly crew
That stubborn horn which brave Ulysses drew.
I well remember (for I gazed him o'er
While yet a child), what majesty he bore!
And still (all infant as I was) retain
The port, the strength, the grandeur of the man."

He said, but in his soul fond joys arise,
And his proud hopes already win the prize.
To speed the flying shaft through every ring,
Wretch! is not thine: the arrows of the king
Shall end those hopes, and fate is on the wing!

He is deceitful and unfaithful to Ulysses.
He is trustworthy and loyal to Ulysses.
He wants to win the contest and take the place of Ulysses.
He wants to win the contest to win Penelope’s heart.
He mocks Ulysses's bravery and strength.

Answer 1

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 He wants to win the contest and take the place of Ulysses.

Answer 2

The statements that describe how Antinous is portrayed in the excerpt of the Odyssey are the following:

• He is deceitful and unfaithful to Ulysses
• He wants to win the contest and take the place of Ulysses

• He mocks Ulysses's bravery and strength.

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.