The suitors did get what they deserved. They all wanted to marry Penelope and stayed at Odysseus’ house eating the livestock. Once Odysseus is home informs Penelope and she creates a contest that includes having the suitors string Odysseus’ bow. Whoever can do this task successfully will be the winner. Odysseus wins the contest and kills all of the suitors with some help. I see the suitors’ actions as very rude and of course when they were defeated I was glad. The unfaithful maids were also in the wrong. They were sent to clean the mess and take the suitors bodies away. After that is done Odysseus demands that the unfaithful maids are hanged. Although the actions were a bit extreme I believe that they deserved punishment. This section did remind
