Question
my lords, and suitors of the famous queen.
One thing I have to say.
There is no pain, no burden for the heart
when blows come to a man, and he defending
his own cattle – his own cows and lambs.
Here it was otherwise. Antinous
hit me for being driven on by hunger –
how many bitter seas men cross for hunger!
If beggars interest the gods, if there are Furies pent in the dark to avenge a poor man's wrong, then may
Antinous meet his death before his wedding day!"
–The Odyssey,
Homer
Based on the passage, what is the best prediction about what will become of Antinous?
Which detail from the passage supports this prediction?
One thing I have to say.
There is no pain, no burden for the heart
when blows come to a man, and he defending
his own cattle – his own cows and lambs.
Here it was otherwise. Antinous
hit me for being driven on by hunger –
how many bitter seas men cross for hunger!
If beggars interest the gods, if there are Furies pent in the dark to avenge a poor man's wrong, then may
Antinous meet his death before his wedding day!"
–The Odyssey,
Homer
Based on the passage, what is the best prediction about what will become of Antinous?
Which detail from the passage supports this prediction?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the passage, the best prediction about what will become of Antinous is that he will face a dire fate or death before his wedding day. The speaker expresses a strong desire for Antinous to "meet his death before his wedding day," suggesting that he wishes punishment upon him for his wrongdoings.
The detail from the passage that supports this prediction is the speaker's invocation of the gods and Furies, indicating that he appeals to divine justice: "If beggars interest the gods, if there are Furies pent in the dark to avenge a poor man's wrong." This implies that there are higher powers ready to enact vengeance for injustices, which would likely include a punishment for Antinous as mentioned earlier.
The detail from the passage that supports this prediction is the speaker's invocation of the gods and Furies, indicating that he appeals to divine justice: "If beggars interest the gods, if there are Furies pent in the dark to avenge a poor man's wrong." This implies that there are higher powers ready to enact vengeance for injustices, which would likely include a punishment for Antinous as mentioned earlier.