The high-relief carving illustrates a poignant moment from Homer’s Odyssey. Having finally returned home to Ithaca after twenty years away, Odysseus approaches a deeply grieving and weary Penelope while disguised as a low-status beggar to test the loyalty of his household. Looking on are his elderly father, Laertes, his son, Telemachos, and his loyal swineherd, Eumaios.
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_wizard@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
The high-relief carving illustrates a poignant moment from Homer’s Odyssey. Having finally returned home to Ithaca after twenty years away, Odysseus approaches a deeply grieving and weary Penelope while disguised as a low-status beggar to test the loyalty of his household. Looking on are his elderly father, Laertes, his son, Telemachos, and his loyal swineherd, Eumaios.