 He would have completed the task, nearly stringing the bow on his fourth attempt; however, Odysseus subtly stops him before he can finish his attempt.Following the suitors' failure at this task, Odysseus reveals himself and he and Telemachus bring swift and bloody death to the suitors.The "Telegony" was a short two-book epic poem recounting the life and death of Odysseus after the events of the "Odyssey".