This scene is important because it shows what happened to the main characters after The Iliad. We understand how their story ended. Additionally, it is significant because it shows that Agamemnon is happy for Odysseus because he found a loyal wife.
"Son of Peleus, great godlike Achilles! Happy man, you died on the fields of Troy, a world away from home, and the best of Trojan and Argive champions died around you, fighting for your corpse" (24.38-41).
In this part of "Book 24", Odysseus realizes that Laertes aged out of grief for his son and wife. Laertes doesn’t recognize Odysseus, and Odysseus doesn’t immediately reveal himself, pretending instead that he is someone who once knew and befriended Odysseus. This is significant because Odysseus finally returns home to see his family, and it is a major moment in his quest.
"Into the timbered lodge now, go, quickly, kill us the fattest porker, fix our meal. And I will put my father to the test, see if the old man knows me now, on sight, or fails to, after twenty years apart" (24.236-240).
This scene is extremely significant due to two important factors. The first being how it is the ending of The Odyssey. The second factor is that Athena stops the Ithacans from fighting against Odysseus and his crew. Athena makes peace between the two, and all is resolved.
"Hold back, you men of Ithaca, back from brutal war! Break off--shed no more blood--make peace at once" (24.584-585).
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