| A | B |
| beggar | Odysseus returns to his disguise and goes into town |
| Melanthius | goatherd who is rude to the beggar (Odysseus) and tries to kick hiim out |
| Argos | Odysseus' old faithful dog, who recognizes Odysseus and then dies |
| Athena's instructions to Odysseus | tells him to beg food from the suitors |
| Antinous | the ringleader of the suitors who is terribly rude to the beggar and throws a stool at him |
| nervous | other suitors get nervous when Antinous attacks the beggar because they believe gods sometimes disguise themselves on earth |
| stool | what Antinous throws at Odysseus |
| refuses to feed the beggar | Antinous shows his lack of hospitality, which is so valued by the gods |