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Summary:  (Dana)
The suitors are led into Hades. Agamemnon and Achilles argue over who had the better death.  Odysseus visits Laertes. Laertes is grieving over the loss of his son and wife. He cries because he missed Odysseus and they embrace. Dolius, Laertes, and Odysseus catch up over lunch. There is a meeting hosted by the parents of the suitors and the prophet tells their parents they deserved to die but Antinous's father urges them to seek revenge. Athene puts a stop to the violence and makes everyone forget the massacre and make Odysseus king. Thus restoring peace and harmony 

Major Themes (and where they are):  (Jessica)
loyalty because penelope is loyal to oddyseus and justice because the suiters end up in Hades revenge because antionous father wants to seek vengence

 Locations Traveled (and mentioned): (Emily)
Hades Hall Farmland of Laertes Laertes farmhouse (Mentioned things coming.) 

Study Guide Questions:
> Hermes begins taking the souls of the suitors from the palace, they go to Hades (p.311) > Achilles (p.312-313 middle) > About how Penelope wouldn't tell the suitors yes or no to marriage, and how she tricked them for soo long with the loom telling them that she would choose when she was done with quilt and then she would unravel it at night (p.314) > (p.315 tells him about the death) his reaction is that he calls Penelope unfaithful, he is very shocked (bottom of p.315 top of p.316)
 * 1) **What happens at the beginning of this chapter?**
 * 1) **Whose funeral is described in detail in this chapter?**
 * 1) **What story does Amphimedon tell Agamemnon about Penelope?**
 * 1) **How does Agamemnon react to the story of the suitors' deaths?**

Where is Odysseus going? (Dani)
 * he is going to see his father**

What does Odysseus do to test his father? (Dani)

Why does he drop his story? (Dani)
 * because he sees his father crying and remembering the old stories**

How does he prove to his father that he is Odysseus? (Dani)
 * He first kisses him to show loyalty and then he shows him his scar**

What happens when the town finds out about the suitors’ deaths? <span style="color: rgb(29, 24, 247);">(Maya) The parents of the Suitors want revenge.

What does Medon tell the assembly? <span style="color: rgb(29, 24, 247);">(Maya) Medon tells the assembly that Odysseus did not kill the Suitors without an immortal standing by his side for the whole thing.

How do Zeus and Athene propose to resolve this problem? <span style="color: rgb(29, 24, 247);">(Maya) They make everyone forget what happened and they bring peace back to Ithaca.

How does the story end? <span style="color: rgb(29, 24, 247);">(Maya) Odysseus becomes king of Ithaca.