"Today is a feast-day up and down the island
in honor of the Archer God. Who flexes bows today?
Set it aside. Rest easy now. And all the axes,
let’s just leave them planted where they are.
Trust me, no one’s about to crash the gates
of Laertes’ son and carry off these trophies."
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 21, lines 288-293. After suitor Eurymachus fails to even bend Odysseus’ great bow, Antinous comes up with an excuse to postpone the archery contest. As it is the feast day of god of archery Apollo when nobody uses a bow, he suggests that they try again the following day and leave the axes in place. He says confidently that no one is going to attack the place and carry off the axes. This is ironic, because Odysseus is already in the palace with a plan in place to attack the suitors.