Chapter 1: The Suitors and Penelope's Predicament

In this chapter, they discuss the predicament faced by Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, who has been assumed dead for twenty years. 108 suitors have converged on Penelope, pressuring her to marry one of them. The suitors are not only disrespectful towards Penelope and her missing husband, but they are also consuming Odysseus' livestock and food.