The Odyssey · Book 14

The Swineherd's Hut

Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus finds shelter with his loyal swineherd Eumaeus. He tests the servant’s character and passes the night telling an elaborate false story about Crete.

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Odysseus climbed a rough path that led up into the hills.

Homer, Odyssey, Book 14, lines 1-10 (scene reference)

Odysseus found Eumaeus sitting outside his hut and cutting leather.

Homer, Odyssey, Book 14, lines 5-24 (scene reference)

Barking fiercely, four dogs charged the unknown man as he approached the hut.

Homer, Odyssey, Book 14, lines 29-32 (scene reference)

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