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Summary:  (Sukie)
Odysseus goes to visit his loyal swineherd, Eumaeus. Odysseus finds Eumaeus outside his hut, shaping a pair of sandals to his feet. Eumaeus invites Odysseus in and he talks about how much he misses his kind master, Odysseus. Eumaeus tells Odysseus all about the suitors and how kind of a master Odysseus was. Odysseus plays dumb and pretends that he has no idea who his master is. Eumaeus is almost certain that Odysseus is dead. Odysseus swears that Odysseus is still alive. He predicts that Odysseus will come home and punish all who dishonor his wife and son. Odysseus says that he is from Crete and that he fought in the Trojan war for nine years. Once he was finally home, the gods sent him to Egypt with a couple ships and companions. He lived in Egypt for a couple years and when he got to Thesprotia, he heard of Odysseus. The crew made a wicked plot to put him deeper into his misery. They replaced his cloak with rags and made him a slave. Odysseus bets Eumaeus that Odysseus will return and when he does, Eumaeus will give him a tunic and send him to Dulichium. If Odysseus does not return, Eumaeus has permission to throw him over a large precipice. Odysseus tells him a story form the Trojan war. Eumaeus gives Odysseus some clothing and lets him sleep there while Eumaeus sleeps outside to guard the property.

Major Themes: (Jasmine)
(pg.181-194) Disguise- this whole chapter is disguise because throughout this whole time Odysseus is still in disguise as an old man and so no one still knows who he is. (pg.181) Loyality- Odysseus' servant shows loyality because shown himself to be the most faithful steward of his property. (pg.182) Hospitality- this page starting at the second paragraph is hospitality because his servant welcomes into his home. (pg.183) Hospitality- this is hospitality because his servant feeds him and serves him wine and pig. (pg.185) development of telemachus- from line 174 this is development of telemachus because it explains what he is growing like.



Locations Traveled: (Simone)
They went walking through the pig stie. Emeaus's hut they talked about Troy Crete was mentioned Egypt and Libya were mentioned

Who does Eumaeus blame for the assumed death of Odysseus? (Bella B) He blames Helen for the death of Odysseus. He says he is now just bones buried under sand.

What “prediction” does Odysseus give Eumaeus? (Bella B) He swears that Odysseus will be home this month, go to his palace and will punish those who dishonored his wife and son (suitors)

Briefly summarize the story Odysseus tells Eumaeus to explain where he is from. (Bella B) He says he is the son of a rich man from Crete. He had a good fleet that made him rich. He went and fought at Troy, and on way home his ship was scattered by Zeus. He went to Egypt with another crew and his crew got violent. He went with the Egyptians who took him in but then planned to sell him on a ship to Libya. The crew died (struck by Zeus) except for Odysseus who held onto the mast and went to an island. Here they gave him hospitality and told him Odysseus was alive. They put him on a ship with a mean crew that stripped him of his fine clothes and dressed him in rags. He escaped.

Whom does he tell Eumaeus that he encountered on his travels? (Bella B) He says he encountered word of Odysseus from the King of the Thesprotians.

If Odysseus doesn't come back he can be thrown over a precipice to teach him a lesson. If Odysseus does come back Eumaeus must give him a tunic to wear and send him to Dulichium.
 * What does Odysseus say that Eumaeus can do to him if he is lying?** (Jaime)

 **What story does Odysseus tell about the war?**  (Jaime) At Troy, Odysseus, Menelaus, and him hid under marshland. When it became cold everyone hid under their armor and cloaks but he left his back with the others thinking he wouldn't be cold. Then he told Odysseus that he was dying and of the cold and Odysseus told him to be quiet because he got an idea from the gods in a dream. Odysseus then asked if anyone would take a message to Agamemnon and a man names Thoas said he would leaving a cloak for him.  <span style="color: rgb(51,102,255);">He is pleased because Eumaeus slept with the boars which shows his diligent concern for his masters property.
 * <span style="color: rgb(3,2,2);">Why is Odysseus pleased with Eumaeus’ decision to sleep outside? ** <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Jaime)