[DOC] [TLE] What is the importance of Odysseus's bed in Homer's Odyssey ... [PAR] Dec 14, 2011 ... She wants to test her husband first and she does so by claiming that she has 
moved his bed. ... shared for so many years to trick Odysseus into proving his 
identity. ... and so Penelope knows that when she tells him she's had the bed ... 
The bed allows Penelope to determine without a doubt whether the man... [DOC] [TLE] How Does Penelope Test Odysseus - eNotes.com [PAR] May 30, 2016 ... What test does Penelope give Odysseus to determine if he is really Odysseus? ... 
Thus, Penelope devises a plan to test out the identity of this "stranger." Penelope 
asks her maid, Eurycleia, to bring the bed frame from the bedroom she ... to be 
Odysseus by suggesting that their own bed be brought for him. [DOC] [TLE] Penelope's Recognition and Testing of Odysseus  "The Roots of ... [PAR] Mar 3, 2014 ... In Homer's Odyssey, the reunion between Penelope and Odysseus is ... as 
Odysseus, or in some other way confirm she recognizes him. Additionally, it is 
unclear why, if she knows his identity, Penelope still implements the test of the 
bed. ... and has just been informed that her husband will return this very... [DOC] [TLE] The Odyssey by Ashley Donato on Prezi [PAR] Apr 22, 2014 ... In bed, she tells him about the suitors and he tells her about his ... List some of 
the epithets that characterize Penelope when she hears the news of Odysseus's 
return. ... How does Penelope test her husband to confirm his identity? ... 
Odysseus going into great detail about the room shows Penelope it is him. [DOC] [TLE] How does Penelope test Odysseus? | Reference.com [PAR] With Odysseus disguised as a beggar, she asked him about Odysseus' travels, ... 
For her final test, she requested the movement of their marriage bed, which ... 
When Odysseus returned to Ithaca, he kept his identity hidden, acting as a 
beggar. [DOC] [TLE] SparkNotes: The Odyssey: Books 2324 [PAR] She orders Eurycleia to move her bridal bed, and Odysseus suddenly flares up at 
... Hearing him recount these details, she knows that this man must be her 
husband. ... He proves his identity with the scar and with his memories of the fruit 
trees that ... The scene in which Penelope tests her husband's knowledge of the 
bed... [DOC] [TLE] odyssey_summary - Washington State University [PAR] During his journey, the stories told to him by Nestor, Menelaus, and Helen all ... 
Aigisthos for his "folly" in the murder of Agamemnon (when he returns from the ... 
even for Odysseus, when she tests his identity with her story of the marriage bed 
in Book XXIII. ..... The son of Kronos drops a thunderbolt to confirm Athena wishes
. [DOC] [TLE] Odyssey: summary [PAR] Homer asks the Muse to tell the story of Odysseus and his wanderings. ... She 
urges him to visit the Greek kings, Nestor and Menelaos, in search of news of 
Odysseus. ... about the conduct of the suitors, and he asks them to return to their 
own homes. ..... Penelope is sceptical, and she tests Odysseus with a story of 
their bed. [DOC] [TLE] Homer's Odyssey, Books 19 and 23: early recognition; a solution to ... [PAR] The so-called "test of the bed" in Book 23 has also confounded scholars for 
centuries. ... is cryptic and discreet in order to protect the secret of Odysseus's 
return. ... Instead, she asks him questions directed towards proving his identity: "
who are you ... to contradict her by voluntarily informing her, in great detail, of 
Odysseus's... [DOC] [TLE] The Odyssey | Great Works of Literature Fall 2013 - Blogs@Baruch [PAR] Sep 15, 2013 ... To have to test her husband, just to believe this is the man that she ... He included 
details about his journey as in how he overcame the ... Penelope protected the 
marriage bed that Odysseus built, which is the bed they slept in together. ... to

Question: When Odysseus returns, she tests him on details of their bed to confirm his identity
Answer: Penelope