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How are Odysseus and his men described?
Odysseus and his men are described in many ways. How they are described is dictated by whose book you're reading from. Homer, who is credited for writing the Odyssey, would describe them favorably. The most common description would have that Odysseus was very intelligent, he was the man who thought up the Trojan horse. Other writers such as John Erskine thought of Odysseus as a coward and not worthy of being called a Greek hero.Books you may find helpful: The Odyssey and Penelope's Man
How is Odysseus strong?
Odysseus is strong because he was the only man who could string the bow.
Why did the suitors want to kill Odysseus?
Odysseus was trying to kill them all. Only by killing Odysseus could they save their own lives.
Why does Odysseus travel to the underworld?
Odysseus traveled to the underworld so that he could talk to Thiresias who had been dead for several years. Thiresias was a great fore teller and could tell Odysseus how to get back to Ithaca.
How did Odysseus punish the suitors?
First, Odysseus humiliated them by stringing his bow with ease, after they struggled their hardest but could not. Next, he shamed them for wooing his wife. Finally, Odysseus killed them all.
