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Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

“Stranger,
you are no longer what you were just now!
Your cloak is new; even your skin! You are
one of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!
Be kind to us, we’ll make you fair oblation
and gifts of hammered gold. Have mercy on us!”

What is the symbolism of the new cloak in this excerpt?

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The new cloak represents Odysseus’s love for his wife, Penelope, and his grown son, Telemachus.
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s love for his wife, Penelope, and his grown son, Telemachus.

The new cloak represents Odysseus’s changed character from innocent young man to power-hungry ruler.
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s changed character from innocent young man to power-hungry ruler.

The new cloak represents Odysseus’s great wealth and successful journey.
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s great wealth and successful journey.

The new cloak represents Odysseus’s transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero.
The new cloak represents Odysseus’s transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero.
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The new cloak represents Odysseus’s transformation from a weary traveler to the returning hero.

Explanation: the cloak (and his renewed appearance) signals divine restoration and renewal—an outward sign that he is no longer exhausted and hidden but restored, recognized, and ready to reclaim his place as a hero and king.