Both have faced insurmountable odds in their quest to regain their kingdom as they more often than not turn to diplomacy and inventiveness to return "home". The Suitors of Itica and the spoliation of the County The Kingdom of Itica is the legitimate home and Kingdom of Ulysses. During Odysseus's twenty-year absence, his wife Penelope had remained faithful to him, but was under enormous pressure to remarry. A whole host of suitors occupied her palace, drinking, eating, and behaving insolently with Penelope and her son Telemachus. Odysseus arrived at the palace, disguised as a ragged beggar, and observed their behavior and his wife's faithfulness. With the help of Telemachus and Laertes he massacred the suitors and cleaned the palace. He then had to fight one last battle against the outraged relatives of the men he had killed. However, Athena intervened to resolve this battle and there was peace