Odysseus
The beggar Iros rudely tried to take the doorstep from me. He, like the suitors, seemed to want to take food that wasn’t his to begin with, all to himself. People like that bother me so much! The gods smile upon them and give food to feed their bellies but they would never help a man of lesser fortune than themselves (and perhaps that man is even what they were…) I told Iros there was room enough for us both, but he refused my generosity and we decided to fight. Iros was very frightened when he saw my muscular build, but there was no backing down by the time he saw what strength my rags had concealed. Antinoos offered a goat stomach to the winner and when I beat Iros and dragged him outside the gate, he presented it to me. Amphinomos also gave me two brown loaves and some wine in a fine gold cup. Recognizing that he was clear-headed, I warned him that the return of Odysseus was shortcoming. Despite my warning, however, he did not leave because it was Athena’s will that all the suitors be slaughtered.
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I made Penelope want to be seen among the suitors so that Odysseus would see her beauty. She didn’t want to pretty herself up for it, though, so I did that for her while she was sleeping. She descended the stairs and talked of marriage with the suitors. They hurried to send squires to fetch gifts for her. Odysseus was very amused that she toyed with them in this way, talking of marriage, but the truth may be that she actually is considering it. Only time will tell, because I cannot…
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