Question

In book 19 of the Odysseus Penelope tells Odysseus the beggar "Our lives are much too brief... If a man is cruel by nature, cruel in action, the mortal world will call down curses on his head while he is alive, and all will mock his memory after death. But if the man is kind by nature, kind in action, his guests will carry what does this mean? his fame across the earth and people all will praise him from the hearth." what does she mean by this ?

Answer 1

People see your deeds not your status.

Step-by-step explanation:

She means that the people will praise or cursed you according to the actions you do in your life. People remember those actions and categorize you as a good and bad person on the basis of your behaviour and actions. If you do bad deeds and cruel in your actions, the people will curse you while on the other hand, if you do good deeds and kind to everyone, the people will praise you and give you respect and honour.