Book 14 - In Eumaeus’ hut

• Athene had told him he would meet the 


  Worthy swineherd, who of all the servants of Odysseus had acquired had shown himself to be the most faithful
• Their [boars] numbers had been constantly 


  reduced by the frequent banquets of the courting noblemen
• ‘Here I sit, yearning and mourning for the


  best of masters and fattening hogs for others to eat’ (Eumaeus)
• ‘When you have had all the bread and wine


  you want, you shall tell me where you come from and what your troubles are‘ (Eumaeus)
• ‘For strangers and

  beggars all come in Zeus’ name’ (Eumaeus)
• ‘Justice and fair play


  are what they [the gods] respect in men’ (Eumaeus)
• His [odysseus’] brain was teeming with


  what he would do to the suitors
• ‘His death meant nothing but grief for


  his friends, and for myself above all’ (Eumaeus)
• ’In his absence I can hardly bring myself 


  to mention his name’ (Eumaeus)
• ‘There’s another cruel anxiety


  for me - Odysseus’ son Telemachus’ (Eumaeus)