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... helping Telemachos, but also Odysseus' home. In Book II, Telemachos calls for a meeting. This shows his power over everyone, and his great strength. The resemblances that he holds of his father are first mentioned here. During this meeting he sets up a mission to find out if his father is alive. This chapter mentions a situation that Penelope is in. She promised the suitors that once she finished weaving a blanket that she would be ready to marry again. But every night she would go t her room and unravel the blanket so that she would not have to betray her husband. The suitors did not like this very much. This was a sign of her love, dedication, and faith that Odysseus was still alive. At the end of this chapter Telemachos sets out on his journey, not telling anyone in the household except one maid. In Book III ...
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