Question

What is the significance of facial hair to the main characters? Before leaving for the Trojan War, Odysseus had told Penelope to remarry when Telemachus could grow a beard. Penelope created a story that explained that Odysseus had informed her to marry once Telemachus grew facial hair. Odysseus wanted to use his facial hair as a disguise. Odysseus used facial hair on his men to disguise who he was.

Answer 1

Odysseus told Penelope that because when Telemachus was able to grow facial hair it meant that he was becoming a man and that many years had passed, meaning he probably was dead. As for the disguise part, I suppose it was because beards cover a large portion of the face and make you look tougher, more masculine, and gruff.<span />

Answer 2

it's C. Odysseus wanted to use his facial hair as a disguise.