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Who is Philoetius?

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Philoetius is Odysseus's master cowherd in the Odyssey. Philoetius, Eumaeus, and Telemachus help Odysseus kill the suitors. Philoetius is Odysseus's master cowherd in the Odyssey. Philoetius, Eumaeus, and Telemachus help Odysseus kill the suitors.

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Odysseus uses a scar on his leg as proof of his identity when he reveals himself to Penelope.


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