Why do the townspeople line up to fight odysseus?

The correct answer is - They are angry that he killed all of Penelope's suitors.

When Odysseus came back from his long trip, he saw that his house was filled with men who wanted to marry his wife Penelope, thinking that he was dead. He grew angry at this, killing all of them in order to secure his marriage. Obviously, killing all nobles in Ithaca and beyond angered townspeople, who wanted their revenge.

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people