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What does Penelope promise the beggar if he can string the bow

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She promises to give him clothing and other gifts.
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Answer:

she promises some clothes, a sword and a spear

Step-by-step explanation:

When he returns to Itáca, Odysseus disguises himself as a beggar to find out how things are at home, without attracting the attention of his enemies.

Arriving at his house, Odysseus sees all the mess the suitors have made and is furious, but retains his disguise. At this point Penelope, who is being forced to choose a suitor as her husband, says she will choose the one who can draw her husband's bow (Odysseus), but no one has succeeded.

At this point, the beggar decides to participate in the dispute and becomes a joke target of the suitors. Penelope, with compassion, promises to give the beggar some clothes, a sword, and a spear if he can string the bow.

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