Melanthius (goatherd) and Melantho

• brother and sister
• represent the corruption in Ody's household
• Melanthius socialises with the Suitors
• Eurymachus particularly likes him
• he takes pleasure in insulting Eumaeus and the beggar
• during the fighting, he finds the way to the weapon store and enables the Suitors to fight back
• throws a stall at Odysseus - deserved personal revenge for this act of aggression
• Melantho is a disloyal servant and mistress of Eurymachus
• she insults the beggar, taunting him for coming to the palace
• her behaviour is particularly treacherous, as P has brought her up as her own child