Homer's Odyssey Book 18: The Beggar in The Palace
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Homer's Odyssey Book 18: The Beggar in The Palace
- The beggar Irus/ Arnaeus appears in the palce, he is described as large but lacking in muscle and stamina, he runs errands for the suitors
- Irus abuses Odysseus and tells him to leave, Odysseus retorts saying there is room for both of them and Irus should think twice before challenging him
- Irus erupts and Antinous hears, he suggests to the others that the two should fight for goats' paunches and the right to be the palace's sole beggar
- The others gree and Odysseus makes them take an oath not to side with Irus, Telemachus says he needn't worry about the suitors iven his courage
- Odysseus gets ready to fight while Athene fills out his limbs, the suitors are amazed and exclaim at Odysseus' strength
- Antinous abuses Irus in his state of panic threatening to send him to King Echetus if he loses
- Odysseus decides…
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