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Because she thought that he had died a long time ago.

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What is Penelope first reaction to Odysseus in part 4?

Penelope's first reaction to Odysseus in part 4 of Homer's "The Odyssey" is disbelief. She is hesitant to believe that the beggar in her presence is truly her husband returned after so many years, and she tests him to confirm his identity.


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she was hesitant because it's been so long since she's seen him, she's not sure of its really him or not.


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Penelope was hesitant because she had been deceived by men claiming to be Odysseus in the past, and she wanted to be sure it was actually him. She tested him by asking about their bed, which only he would know had been built into a living olive tree. Once she confirmed his identity, she was overcome with emotion and joy.


Why does Athena disquise Odysseus?

So that his wives,Penelope,suitors won't kill him when he returns home from the war/adventure,to reclaim his throne/home and become King and Penelope's husband again.


What caused Penelope to accept Odysseus as her true husband?

Penelope accepted Odysseus as her true husband after he revealed their secret knowledge of their bed, which he alone would know. This intimate detail convinced Penelope that the man before her was truly her husband returned from his long journey.


When did Penelope feel sure Odysseus was indeed her long lost husband?

When he successfully describes, in great detail, their marital bed as only penelope and odysseus had ever been in their bedroom so no-one else knew what the bed looked like.


What is penelope?

Penelope ( weaving with bark ) is the wife of far-flung Odysseus, fending off suitors until her husband's return. In myth, she is also the mother of Pan, by Mercury, some say, or by all of the suitors (!). So, a Penelope is someone who puts off making a choice, or who keeps faith in the teeth of pressure to be 'reasonable" and abandon it.


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Fidelity. She had been faithful to her husband for so many years despite the rumor that Odysseus must have died and would no longer come back.


What is a good sentence for hesitant?

I was hesitant in accepting the candy from the stranger, but I didn't see any harm in doing so.


What tale does Penelope tell the beggar?

Penelope tells the beggar the story of how Odysseus had woven a shroud for her father-in-law Laertes, promising to choose a new husband once she finished. She would unravel the shroud at night to postpone remarrying and had done so for three years.