The Test Of The Bow

A contest... a contest worthy of only one... lucky for me. Still disguised as a beggar, I watched as all of the suitors tried, unsuccessfully, to string the bow through the 12 ax heads. Bored, I then wandered outside the ground for a while and successfully recruited 2 of my most faithful servants to my, once, 2 man team.

Then I watched as my own son (I'm sorry, but who does he think he is?) take the bow and attempt 3 times. That was enough for him... I think... quite enough. After all, what is he trying to prove? So then, I calmly asked for a shot at it... this challenge, almost made for me... and my loyal wife backing this idea 100%. It couldn't be a more perfect set-up... or, for that matter, a more perfect arch.

Whether it is a godly or heroic thing to do... maybe it's not. OK, so if Athena was here, she'd probably say that it's not...but I will not accept defeat from these greedy pigs. Bloody as it may be, I think that they deserve to die... after all that they put me and my son through.

Battle-ready...

Odysseus

P.S.- Check out this bow! It's a pathetic shame that they couldn't hold it properly! =)