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- 1 Who is the old swineherd and friend of Odysseus?
- 2 Who is Odysseus trusted swineherd?
- 3 Why is the scene with the swineherd and Odysseus in disguise ironic?
- 4 How did Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
- 5 Why was Eumaeus loyal to Odysseus in the Odyssey?
- 6 Why does Odysseus wear a disguise in the Odyssey?
Who is the old swineherd and friend of Odysseus?
Eumaeus
In Greek mythology, Eumaeus (/juːˈmiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Εὔμαιος Eumaios means ‘searching well’) was Odysseus’s swineherd and friend.
Who is Odysseus trusted swineherd?
4) Odysseus, still disguised as an old beggar, enlists the aid of two of his trusted servants, Eumaeus (the swineherd) and Philoetius (the cowherd).
Who was Odysseus first target?
Antinous
As we begin Book 22 of The Odyssey, Odysseus holds his bow and arrow, rips off his beggar rags, and stands in front of the suitors, who are taken completely by surprise. Odysseus’s first target is Antinous. He ”aimed an arrow and hit him in the throat; right through his tender neck the sharp point passed.
Why is the scene with the swineherd and Odysseus in disguise ironic?
Odysseus’ disguise is ironic because he himself is the King of Ithaca. He is King of the country in which he is hiding out, disguised as a beggar. It is also ironic because he has traveled to get to Ithaca for nearly 20 years enduring things most men never have to endure in their life.
How did Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
Odysseus gets angry. He explains that he built their bedroom around an ancient olive tree, and used the top of the tree to make their bedpost. He is angry because he believes Penelope must have replaced this bed with a movable one. His anger, and the fact that he knows the story of the bed, proves his identity.
Who was the swineherd without Odysseus in the Odyssey?
Odysseus is a leader, a master. But as great and as admirable as the swineherd is, without Odysseus, he is basically nothing. The suitors can jerk him around at will.
Why was Eumaeus loyal to Odysseus in the Odyssey?
We observe Odysseus’s personality at work in this book. Despite the fact that Eumaeus is utterly loyal to Odysseus, Odysseus must maintain his anonymous position so that no one, even by accident, spills the beans about his revenge to the suitors. Therefore, Odysseus must maintain a disguise.
Why does Odysseus wear a disguise in the Odyssey?
Therefore, Odysseus must maintain a disguise. And it’s not hard for him to do, such an incredible liar he is. Odysseus spins this lengthy yarn about who he is — an old soldier traveling from the Trojan war. Such precise details he manufactures on the spot to dupe honest Eumaeus.