What is a good Book 24 summary of “The Odyssey” written by Homer?
Book 24 The scene changes to the procession of the suitors’ souls to Hades, led by Hermes. Here, Agamemnon and Achilles argue over whose death was better, describing Achilles’ funeral in detail. They meet the suitors as they arrive and inquire as to how they all died. They blame Penelope for her treachery, which Agamemnon compares to the actual treachery of Clytmenestra, knowing that Penelope is a better person. On Laertes’ farm, Odysseus arrives and meets with his father alone. He finds his father much older than when he left, having grieved for the death of his wife and loss of his son. Odysseus delays revealing himself to his father, but after Laertes begins to weep in memory of his lost son, Odysseus reveals himself and shows the scar on his foot to prove his claim along with certain memories of childhood. He describes the previous night’s battle with the suitors and their messy end. After their discussion, they have lunch. During their meal, the Goddess Rumor spreads the news of t
