Suitors of Penelope

The Suitors of Penelope were the suitors intending to marry Penelope, the wife of Odysseus.

Story

Penelope's husband Odysseus, king of Ithaca, went off to fight in the Trojan War. While most survivors return relatively soon, it takes Odysseus ten years to return home, and in this time the suitors court Penelope, whom they believe (or hope) has become a widow.

When Odysseus returns home (whom Athena initially disguises as a beggar so he can plot his revenge in secret), his son Telemachus tells him that there are 108 suitors: 52 from Dulichium, 24 from Same, 20 Achaeans from Zacynthus, and 12 from Ithaca. Around 23 suitors had previously returned home.

Under the pretext of courting Penelope, the suitors proceed to spend their days at Odysseus' house, feasting on the livestock. After Odysseus returns home, he meets with Penelope in secret where she organizes a contest where the person who can string Odysseus' bow will become his successor. Upon a disguised Odysseus winning the contest, Odysseus sheds his disguise and kills all of the suitors with the help of Telemachus and Philoeteus.

Suitors

1. Agelaus, son of Damastor. Was killed by Odysseus.
2. Amphimedon, son of Melaneus. Was killed by Telemachus.
3. Amphinomus. Shows courtesy towards the disguised Odysseus, who warns him against staying; the warning goes unheeded, though, and he is killed along with the other suitors, though by Telemachus and not Odysseus.
4. Antinous, son of Eupeithes. One of the leaders of the suitors, he helps instigate the plot to kill Telemachus as he returns from the mainland, and helps spur the fight between Odysseus (as the beggar) and Irus, a notorious beggar.
5. Ctesippus of Same, son of Polytherses. A "ribald fellow" of great wealth who gives Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, a "present" by throwing a heifer's foot at him; Telemachus threatens him in response, and says that he would have killed him if he had not missed. After killing him, the stockman says that his death is a present in return for the one he gave to Odysseus.
6. Demoptolemus, killed by Odysseus.
7. Elatus, killed by Eumaeus.
8. Euryades, killed by Telemachus.
9. Eurydamas, offered a pair of earrings as a gift to Penelope. Was eventually killed by Odysseus.
10. Eurymachus, son of Polybus. One of the leaders of the suitors, noted for being smooth and deceitful. He blames everything on Antinous after he is killed by Odysseus, saying that the suitors are sorry for what they have done and will repay Odysseus. His pleas do not persuade Odysseus, so he tells the suitors they will have to fight if they wish to live, and he is shot with an arrow while charging Odysseus.
11. Eurynomus, son of Aegyptius. His brother Antiphus accompanied Odysseus to the Trojan War and was devoured by Polyphemus on the way back.
12. Leiocritus, son of Evenor. Was killed by Telemachus.
13. Leiodes, son of Oenops. The sacrificial priest to the suitors, he hated the evil deeds of the suitors and was indignant with the others. While Odysseus is killing the suitors, he begs for mercy, saying that he tried to stop the others and they were paying for not listening to him. Odysseus hears him out but says that as priest, he must have prayed for Odysseus to not come home, so he kills him anyway.
14. Peisander, son of Polyctor. Offered a necklace as a gift to Penelope. Was killed by Philoeteus.
15. Polybus, son of Polyctor and father of Eurymachus.

Suitors from Delichium

1. Thoas, killed by Odysseus
2. Amphimachus, killed by Odysseus
3. Euryalus, killed by Odysseus
4. Paralus, killed by Telemachus
5. Evenorides, killed by Telemachus
6. Clytius, killed by Odysseus
7. Agenor, killed by Telemachus
8. Eurypylus, killed by Odysseus
9. Pylaemenes, killed by Odysseus
10. Acamas, killed by Telemachus
11. Thersilochus, killed by Odysseus
12. Hagius, killed by Odysseus
13. Clymenus, killed by Odysseus
14. Philodemus, killed by Odysseus
15. Meneptolemus, killed by Odysseus
16. Damastor, killed by Telemachus
17. Bias, killed by Odysseus
18. Telmius, killed by Telemachus
19. Polyidus, killed by Telemachus
20. Astylochus, killed by Odysseus
21. Schedius, killed by Telemachus
22. Antigonus, killed by Odysseus
23. Marpsius, killed by Telemachus
24. Iphidamas, killed by Odysseus
25. Argius
26. Glaucus
27. Calydoneus
28. Echion
29. Lamas
30. Andraemon
31. Agerochus
32. Medon
33. Agrius
34. Promus
35. Ctesius
36. Acarnan
37. Cycnus
38. Pseras
39. Hellanicus
40. Periphron
41. Megasthenes
42. Thrasymedes
43. Ormenius
44. Diopithes, killed by Odysseus
45. Mecisteus
46. Antimachus
47. Ptolemaeus
48. Lestorides, killed by Odysseus
49. Nicomachus, killed by Odysseus
50. Polypoetes, killed by Odysseus
51. Ceraus, killed by Telemachus

From Same

1. Hippodochus
2. Eurystratus
3. Archemolus
4. Ithacus
5. Peisenor
6. Hyperenor
7. Pheroetes
8. Antisthenes
9. Cerberus
10. Perimedes
11. Cynnus
12. Thriasus
13. Eteoneus
14. Clytius
15. Prothous
16. Lycaethus
17. Eumelus
18. Itanus
19. Lyammus

From Zacynthus

1. Eurylochus
2. Laomedes
3. Molebus
4. Phrenius
5. Indius
6. Minis
7. Pronomus
8. Nisas
9. Daemon
10. Archestratus
11. Hippomachus
12. Euryalus
13. Periallus
14. Evenorides
15. Clytius
16. Agenor
17. Polydorus
18. Thadytius
19. Stratius
20. Phrenius
21. Indius
22. Daesenor
23. Laomedon
24. Laodicus
25. Halius
26. Magnes
27. Oloetrochus
28. Barthas
29. Theophron
30. Nissaeus
31. Alcarops
32. Periclymenus
33. Antenor
34. Pellas
35. Celtus
36. Periphas
37. Ormenus
38. Andromedes

From Ithaca

1. Pronous
2. Amphimachus
3. Amphialus
4. Promachus
5. Aristratus
6. Helenus
7. Dulicheus
8. Ctesippus