A beggar, Irus, arrives at the palace, and he challenges Odysseus to a boxing match. Since Odysseus is disguised as an old man, he thinks that he will easily win the fight. However, Odysseus has been granted extra strength by Athena, and Irus tries to escape. However, the suitors find the fight entertaining. The boxing match quickly ends with Odysseus beating Irus to a point where he almost kills him.
The suitors congratulate Odysseus, and Amphinomus toasts to him and gives him food. Odysseus feels for Amphinomus and pulls him aside. Odysseus knows that the suitors will all soon be killed, so he warns Amphinomous that Odysseus soon will return. Amphinomous does not leave but remains despite his own feelings of doom. Athena has already made sure that all the suitors will die at.....
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