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In the odyssey, Why do you think Penelope came up with such a difficult challenge for her suitors?

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User Serhio
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She still hopes for Odyssey's return. So she makes the challenges hard so no man will be able to take his place.
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I think that Penelope came up with such a difficult challenge because I think she is scared to move on from Odysseus. Therefore she tries to make them shoot Odysseus' bow and the only that can really shoot it is Odysseus himself.
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