Epitome

Apollodorus

Apollodorus. The Library. Frazer, James George, Sir, editor. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1921

And from Zacynthos came forty—four:

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Eurylochus, Laomedes, Molebus, Phrenius, Indius, Minis, Liocritus, Pronomus, Nisas, Daemon, Archestratus, Hippomachus, Euryalus, Periallus, Evenorides, Clytius, Agenor, Polybus, Polydorus, Thadytius, Stratius, Phrenius, Indius, Daesenor, Laomedon, Laodicus, Halius, Magnes, Oloetrochus, Barthas, Theophron, Nissaeus, Alcarops, Periclymenus, Antenor, Pellas, Celtus, Periphus, Ormenus, Polybus and Andromedes.

And from Ithaca itself the suitors were twelve, to wit:— Antinous, Pronous, Liodes, Eurynomus, Amphimachus, Amphialus, Promachus, Amphimedon, Aristratus, Helenus, Dulicheus, and Ctesippus.

These, journeying to the palace, consumed the herds of Ulysses at their feasts.[*](As to the reckless waste of the suitors, see Hom. Od. 14.80-109.) And Penelope was compelled to promise that she would wed when the shroud of Laertes was finished, and she wove it for three years, weaving it by day and undoing it by night. In this way the suitors were deceived by Penelope, till she was detected.[*](As to Penelope's web, see Hom. Od. 19.136-158; Hyginus, Fab. 126.)

And Ulysses, being apprized of the state of things at home, came to his servant Eumaeus in the guise of a beggar,[*](As to the meeting of Ulysses and Eumaeus, see Hom. Od. 14.1-492; Hyginus, Fab. 126.) and made himself known to Telemachus,[*](As to the meeting and recognition of Ulysses and Telemachus, see Hom. Od. 16.1-234.) and arrived in the city. And Melanthius, the goatherd, a servant man, met them, and scorned them.[*](See Hom. Od. 17.184-253.) On coming to the palace Ulysses begged food of the suitors,[*](See Hom. Od. 17.360-457.) and

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finding a beggar called Irus he wrestled with him.[*](See Hom. Od. 18.1-107; Hyginus, Fab. 126. In Homer it is in a boxing-match, not in a wrestling-bout, that Ulysses vanquishes the braggart beggar Irus. Hyginus, like Apollodorus, substitutes wrestling for boxing.) But he revealed himself to Eumaeus and Philoetius, and along with them and Telemachus he laid a plot for the suitors.[*](See Hom. Od. 21.188-244.)