The herders

I wish that the gods would play back this offense, Eumaios. These men behave violently and rashly in anothers house, and they have no shame.

The servants must have arrived about 9:00. The women returned at 9:15. Pig herder Eumaios must have left early from is farm, at about first light at 7:00 hours. It takes about 3 hours to walk the pigs to the palace. So Eumaios could not have arrived before 10:00 hours. Eumaios asked Odysseus about the suitors and Odysseus replied:

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Then the servants of the Achaeans came in, who well and skillfully split up logs of wood. The women returned from the spring. After them came the pig herder driving 3 pigs, by far the best he had. Eumaios let them graze inside the beautiful enclosure.

A walk up and down to the spring will take about half an hour. And taking in water another 15 minutes. The slaves must have left the palace somewhat later then Telemachos did, about 8:30 and returned at about 9:15. On the day of the festival for all of the people.

They were saying this to one another when Melanthios, the goatherd, came up close to them, leading she-goats that were the best in all the herds -dinner for the suitors. Two herders followed along with him. He tied up the goats beneath the echoing portico.

As allways Melanthios is hostile to Odysseus.

Then, third, came Philoitios, a leader of the people, bringging a barren heifer and fat she-goates.

Stranger, are you still causing trouble here in the hall, begging from men? Will you not be gone? I do not think that we can ever part company before having a taste of one another's fists!

Odysseus shook his head in silence, thinking evil things deep inside.

All the animals have arrived at the palace.