Books 21-24

Book 21
Penelope takes Odysseus's bow down from its place of honor on the wall. She remembers how he obtained it as the payment for a debt from Iphitos from Lakedaimon. Telemachos is the first to try stringing the bow, not because he wants to marry his mother  but because he wants to prove his strength, manliness, and virility.After four tries, Telemachos is doing well and then the beggar (Odysseus in disguise) signals for him not to do it. Telemachos obeys and hands the bow over to the first suitor, but doesn't do well. Antinoös orders Melanthios to build a fire and bring a cake of lard so that they can limber up the bow in the hopes of stringing it. As he does, beggar Odysseus notices Eumaios and Philoitios leaving the hall. He rushes after them and reveals himself as Odysseus. Penelope appears but is quickly rushed away by her son who explains that this is a men only event. So then all the women are commanded to go to their rooms. The Beggar, aka Odysseus is up for his turn and shoots through all twelve axes perfectly. Everyone was shocked. Telemachos moves towards his father and Odysseus is revealed.

Book 22
While Antinoos is drinking Odysseus takes his bow and shoots him in the throat killing him.
The suitors see that all their weapons are gone and they freak out knowing that they are next. Eurymachos begs for Odysseus to have mercy on the rest of the suitors, now that he's killed the worst of them in their eyes, Antinoos. But thats not the case, Eurymachos tries to get the suitors to fight against Odysseus, so Odysseus immediately kills him with an arrow to the heart. After much ruckus, all the suitors are dead. Odysseus orders that the maids take care of the bloody bodies everywhere and to basically get everything spotless.

Book 23
Eurykleia goes to Penelope with the news that Odysseus is back.
Penelope is not convinced that her long lost husband is back, she thinks she's crazy.
Even when Eurykleia tells her that all the suitors are dead, Penelope thinks some strange hero has come to deliver her, not her husband.
Somehow Eurykleia convinces Penelope to come down from her room and sees Odysseus.
Telemachos begs her to just talk to the guy, but Penelope insists that if this were Odysseus, he would know their secret signs. Odysseus sees that their bed that he build has been moved and he says it to Penelope as well and she knows its him because thats her secret sign she never shared with anyone else. She is so very excited to see her husband again and they rejoice their reunion and exchange stories of everything that happen while they were separated.

Book 24

Odysseus reaches the land where his father lives and he finds his dad plowing the land. Odysseus tries to see if the Laertes are loyal by insulting his aperance and telling him that he once housed Odysseus on his voage home. Laertes responds by thanking him for helping his son. Odysseus then reveals himself by showing him his scar and tells him that it is him. They then walk back to the farm house were they find out that everyone knows about the massive slaughter. No one is worried though because they know the gods are on Odysseus's side. Odysseus friends are ready to fight and Laertes kills Eupeithes with a spear right through the helmet. Athena then yells at everyone to stop and have peace. She says this because she knows Zeus will become angry, so everything goes back to normal and they live in peace. The End