When Odysseus returned home to his wife and son, he took a very brutal method to rid his home of the suitors who had run over his household. This revenge was also taken out upon the servants and maids who had been unfaithful to Penelope and had slept with the suitors. Some may say this punishment was too harsh, and made Odysseus less than an honorable man. However, Odysseus’s actions are justifiable. Indeed those who occupied the lord’s manor during his absence did so with no honor. But one may argue that Odysseus’ method of punishment was far too brutal, especially for the murder of the ladies who had dishonored his household. How could a man of respec