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I am one of the serving maids in the palace of Odysseus and the mistress of Eurymachus. Penelope scolds me when she enters the hall with her maids to clean up and she finds me arguing with an old beggar. Who am I?,  | Melantho |
I am the aged nurse of Telemachus who Penelope assigns to bathe an old man's tired and worn feet. I recognize an old scar on his leg and realize that it is Odysseus. I want to tell the queen but Odysseus demands that I remain silent because his identity must be kept a strict secret from everyone for the time being. Who am I?,  | Eurycleia |
I devise a plan to satisfy the suitors in this book. I will select a suitor based on a contest. They will be required to duplicate my husband's most famous feat. Using Odysseus' bow, they will be required to shoot an arrow through a straight row of twelve axes. The winner will become my new husband. Who am I?,  | Penelope |
I reassure Odysseus that I will help him in his upcoming struggle against the suitors and he will be victorious. Who am I?,  | Athene |
I am a god. Penelope prays to me. She begs me to rescue her from marriage to another man even if it means her death. Who am I?,  | Artemis |
I show Odysseus a sign of my favor by the ominous rumbling of my thunder. Who am I?,  | Zeus |
I am the chief cowherd who has been on the mainland with my cattle. I am brave and loyal and despite my great age, I stand beside my master during the battle with the suitors. Who am I?,  | Philoetius |
I am the chief goatherd of Odysseus. I have not remained loyal to him because I have become absorbed with catering to the whims of the suitors. Who am I?,  | Melanthius |
I am the chief swineherd for Odysseus. I have remained faithful to Odysseus and I come to the palace in this book driving hogs for slaughter. Who am I?,  | Eumaeus |
I am a suitor who insults the old beggar (Odysseus). I hurl bones at him. Who am I?,  | Ctesippus |
I am outraged that a rude suitor has thrown a bone at an old beggar (my father). I show my anger by delivering a long tirade where I list their vices and misdeeds. They laugh now but they will be sorry later. Who am I?,  | Telemachus |
I am a wise soothsayer. I caution the suitors that a catastrophe is impending in which they will all be punished for their sins. Why waste my breath? They are beyond reforming and mock me. Poor fools. Who am I?,  | Theoclymenus |
