They mistreat Ulysses, Penelope and Telemachus. Several years after Odysseus's departure for the Trojan War, the suitors come to win Penelope's hand. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as Odysseus was long gone. However, they mistreat Penelope and Telemachus and later suffer the consequences. Penelope treats them as best she can by feeding and clothing them, but they do not treat her well in return. They took over his house, ate much of his food, and killed his livestock. When Telemachus goes on a journey to find his father, they decide to try to kill him. Although they weren't successful, the simple fact that they attempted to kill their host's son made them look bad. When Odysseus returns home, disguised as a beggar, many suitors mistreat him. Antinoos, the main instigator of the mistreatment, orders him to leave and even threatens to flay him (Homer 222). When Odysseus reveals himself, Athena helps him and Telemachus kill all the suitors (Homer 275). Following the mistreatment of Odysseus and his family, the suitors are killed by