Question

the odyssey
characters
odysseus (o dis e as) - king of ithaca
zeus (zoos) - king of the gods
athena (a the na) - goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare
laertes (la e r us) - odysseuss father
telemachus (to lem a kes) - odysseus and penelopes son
eumaeus (you me as) - old swineherd and friend of odysseus
antinous (an tin o as) - leader among the suitors
eurynome (you tin a me) - housekeeper for penelope
penelope (pe nel a pe) - odysseuss wife
odysseuss story has now come full circle. odysseus has told his story to the phaeacians, and they
have helped him return home to ithaca. much has changed in the twenty years he has been gone. many
men
have been coming to and staying in ithaca, hoping to marry odysseuss wife, penelope, and
become king
of ithaca. but since they value hospitality, penelope and her son, telemachus, have tolerated the
unwelcome guests. they will not leave until penelope chooses a new husband, but penelope
refuses to
marry any of them, because she believes that odysseus is still alive. these suitors are also plotting
to kill
telemachus because he is of age to become the next king.
when odysseus arrives in ithaca, he must act with great restraint. he knows that running home to
his wife
and telemachus will result in his death. athena transforms odysseus into an old man. this disguise
will
keep him from being recognized, but will also allow him to enter his kingdom and make a plan.
read the excerpt from the odyssey
\stranger,
you are no longer what you were just now!
your cloak is new, even your skin! you are
one of the gods who rule the sweep of heaven!
be kind to us, well make you fair oblation
and gifts of hammered gold. have mercy on us!\
which is a symbol in this excerpt?
the gold giftsthe ruling godsthe new cloakthe kind stranger

Explanation:

In the excerpt, the new cloak symbolizes Odysseus' transformation (by Athena) and his changed state. "The gold gifts" are just offerings, "the ruling gods" are beings, and "the kind stranger" is Odysseus in disguise, but the cloak represents his altered identity/status.

Answer:

the new cloak