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Book 22 Summary
Odysseus quickly turns the bow on Antinous, and shoots an arrow through his throat. At first the suitors believe it was an accident, but then Odysseus reveals himself. The suitors try to escape, but Eumaeus and Philoetius have locked all the doors. Eurymachus tries to tell Odysseus that Antinous was really the only bad suitor, but Odysseus tells them that he will not spare a single one of them. Eurymachus then runs at Odysseus only to be killed by another of Odysseus's arrow. Telemachus then kills Amphinomus with a spear.
When Telemachus goes to the storage to get more weapons for Eumaeus and Philoetius, he forgets to lock the door behind him. Melanthius gets to the storage to take some weapons for the men, but when he returns for more weapons, Eumaeus and Philoetius tie him up and lock him in the room.
As the battle rages on, Athena refrains...
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