The bond between Odysseus and his swineherd grows as Eumaeus insists that the beggar should stay on at the farm and not take his chances in town with the suitors.

Among the mortals, only Telemachus knows who he really is. Penelope confronts the intruders but is cut off by the smooth-talking Eurymachus.īack at the pig farm, Athena has turned Odysseus back into the old beggar. His argument wins the day as the suitors agree to postpone the murder of Telemachus. However, Amphinomus, the most decent of the suitors, calls for patience in order to learn the will of the gods before striking. Meanwhile, Antinous also has a plan and tells the other suitors how they must assassinate the prince. Odysseus reveals his true identity to his son, and they work out a plan to defeat the suitors. Athena takes this opportunity to alter Odysseus' appearance once more, turning him into a strapping image of his former self he looks like a god to the shocked and skeptical Telemachus. Eumaeus is sent to tell Penelope of her son's safe return. Meanwhile, Athena guides Telemachus safely past the suitors' ambush she tells him to go directly to the pig farm upon arrival at Ithaca. He tells the story of his life and how he came to Ithaca. Eumaeus and the beggar/Odysseus continue their conversations, the swineherd proving a perfect host and loyal servant.

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