Telemachus leaves Odysseus and returns home to an emotional welcome from his mother and nurse. He meets Theoclymenus and Piraeus, and tells Piraeus not to bring any of the gifts they received from Menelaus to the palace because he believes the suitors will steal them should they manage to kill him. Telemachus relates a small amount of the information he gained regarding Odysseus. However, he does not tell her that he has seen Odysseus at Eumaeus' home. Theoclymenus voices his belief that Odysseus is in Ithaca.
At the same time, Eumaeus and Odysseus go into town. They encounter Melanthius, who is a servant to the suitors. He taunts Eumaeus and kicks Odysseus, who appears to Melanthius as a beggar. When they arrive at the palace, Odysseus is treated just as poorly by the suitors......
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