In Circe's palace, Odysseus makes the mistake of allowing his men to indulge in the enchantress's hospitality without caution, which leads them to drink her magic potion and turn into swine. He also hesitates to confront Circe initially, delaying his response and allowing her to exert control over his crew. Additionally, he fails to maintain a strong leadership presence, which ultimately jeopardizes the safety and autonomy of his men.
Melanthius, the goatherd, insults Odysseus and kicks him while he is disguised as a beggar. Antinous throws a stool at Odysseus and insults him during his stay at the palace. Amphinomus, one of Penelope's suitors, questions and challenges Odysseus during his visit to the palace.
Phemius, son of Terpes is the gifted bard in the Odyssey. He plays for the suitors unwillingly while they feast in Odysseus' palace. When Odysseus fights the suitors, Phemius begs for his life and is spared with Telemachus' intervention.
In the Odyssey a suitor is just a bachelor dude in Ithaca that court Queen Penelope (Odysseus's wife), slaughter the live stock in the palace, and have sex with other women (mostly maids) in the palace. So they pretty much live of of Odysseus's money.
In Homer's "Odyssey," the encounter between Odysseus and Iris takes place when Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, arrives at the palace of the suitors. Iris, a beggar who is already present, challenges Odysseus to a fight, feeling threatened by his presence. Despite Iris's taunts, Odysseus easily defeats him, showcasing his strength and cunning, while also asserting his dominance as a rightful guest in the suitors' domain. This confrontation highlights Odysseus's resilience and foreshadows his eventual reclaiming of his home.
Odysseus is found on the island of Scheria by Nausicaa, the daughter of King Alcinous and Queen Arete of the Phaeacians. She discovers him while she is washing clothes by the river and, after helping him, brings him back to her family's palace. There, he receives hospitality and assistance in his journey home to Ithaca.
He and his men burnt the body of Elpenor While at Circes for the first time they all eat and drink, but Elpenor drinks too much and falls asleep on the roof and when he wakes up in the morning he falls off and dies. Odysseus then travels to the underworld and sees Elpenors soul among the others, after asking him how he died Elpenor asks him to go back to Aeaea and to perform funeral rites for him.
The wife of Odysseus - Penelope .
Eumaeus, the swineherd, is Odysseus' trusted servant. While Odysseus is in Troy fighting in the Trojan War and on his many travels in his return home, Eumaeus acts as a father sort of figure to Odysseus' son Telemachus. When Odysseus returns, apart from Athene the goddess, Eumaus is the first person that Odysseus sees, while in his hut, disguised as a old man. He also helps sneak Odysseus into the palace and past the suitors.
He and his men burnt the body of Elpenor While at Circes for the first time they all eat and drink, but Elpenor drinks too much and falls asleep on the roof and when he wakes up in the morning he falls off and dies. Odysseus then travels to the underworld and sees Elpenors soul among the others, after asking him how he died Elpenor asks him to go back to Aeaea and to perform funeral rites for him.
Odysseus' goal was to get home.
Eumaeus was a faithful swineherd in Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. He lived on the island of Ithaca and took care of Odysseus's pigs while the hero was away on his journey. He plays an important role in helping Odysseus reclaim his kingdom upon his return.
While Odysseus is lured into sleep by Cronus, the crew eat the cattle of Helios, even though Odysseus specifically said not too.