BOOK 18-20

Book18

Iros
Odysseus
Telemachos
Antinoos
Amphinomos
Athena
Penelope
Eurynome
Eurymachos
Eurydamas
Peisandros
Polyctorides
Melantho

Odysseus fights Iros the beggar in a fight. Odysseus wins.

No hosptiality to anyone. Odysseus doesn't get any hospitalty at all.

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Book19

Penelope
Odysseus
Melantho
Euryclia

Odysseus is found by old lady. Tells Penelope the fake story of his. [spark notes]

Loyalty: Eurynome to Odysseus and Penelope.


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Book20

Odysseus
Telemachos
Eurycliea
Eurymachos
Swineherder
Melanthios
Agelaos
Theoclemenos

Odysseus's house gets destroyed and gets signs from Zeus that he should attack the suitors soon.

Hospitality.

Book17

BOOK17
Telemachos
Odysseus
Eurycleia[nurse]
Peiraeus
Penelope
Theoclymenus
Swineherder
Eumaueus
Antinoos
Medon
Athena
Eurymachos


Telemachos leaves Odysseus at Eumaeus's hut and heads back to this palace.
Telemachos meets up with Penelope and Nurse Eurycleia
Meets Theo and Piraeus in the hall.
Odysseus goes around and begs.
Eats dinner with the Swineherd.

This book is important due to the fact that they talk about killing the suitors and what their plans will be for it. Odysseus goes home.

Theme: Hospitality. Swineherd gives Odysseus dinner