Explanation:
Antinous strikes Odysseus because he is angry at his presence in the palace and his criticism of the suitors’ behavior. In Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey,” Antinous is one of the leading suitors who has taken over Odysseus’s home in his absence. When Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, enters the palace and begins to challenge the suitors’ behavior, Antinous becomes enraged and strikes him with a stool. This act of violence sets off a chain of events that leads to the eventual downfall of the suitors and the restoration of Odysseus’s rule.