Was Odysseus Justified In Hanging The Maids

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The Odyssey is an epic poem, written by Homer, an ancient Greek author. This epic poem was about a man named Odysseus who went on a journey to return back to his home after the Trojan War. When he returned home, he was betrayed and disrespected by his maids. These twelve maids slept with the suitors of his wife, Penelope. As their punishment Telemachus hung them all. The Penelopiad is a novel, written by Margaret Atwood, based on the Odyssey, from the perspective of Penelope. This book recounted the event when the maids were hung, but. Was Odysseus justified in hanging the maids or not? Odysseus was justified in hanging the twelve maids. During this point in time and history, slaves are considered as property. The actual definition of property

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