Question

Read the following passage and answer the question. "...With that, pushing back his rags, he revealed the great scar . . . And then the men gazed at it, scanned it, knew it well, broke into tears and threw their arms around their master – " What is the significance of this passage? Odysseus is revealing himself to the suitors before killing them. Odysseus is revealing himself to Eumaeus and Philoetius before the massacre to get their support. Odysseus is revealing himself to Eurycleia, his old nursemaid. Odysseus shows his scar to Penelope to prove his true identity.

Answer 1

It would be Odysseus is revealing himself to Eumaeus and Philoetius before the massacre to get their support. He does this because they are the only ones who know about this scar and he wants them to know it is him.

Answer 2

The answer choice to this question: What is the significance of this passage, would be: Odysseus is revealing himself to Eumaeus and Philoetius before the massacre to get their support.

Step-by-step explanation:

"The Odyssey" is the one of the greatest epic poems of all times. Written by Homer, during ancient Greece, it narrates the events that take place when Odysseus, king of Ithaca, makes his way from the Trojan War, towards his home. This particular line, which makes part of book 21, speaks of a moment when the tournament has stopped and Odysseus pulls with him Eumaeus and Philoetius, the cowherd and swineherd. After asking these men for their loyalty towards himself, before revealing who he is, Odysseus sees that the two of them have always wished for his return, and thus, he not only reveals himself to them but also promises them rewards for having remained faithful to him. Odysseus does this because he wants to know who he can count on before he continues with his plans against the suitors.