Antonius
Odysseus prepared by disguising himself as a beggar, and managing to enter his castle during his feast. He build up his reputation as an old man who had lost his wealth.
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Circe fed Odysseus' men a poisoned feast which turned them into animals, specifically swine.
he has a feast and then has a set of games arranged for him. the games included discus, boxing, wrestling, and more. but during these events, Odysseus gets sad from stories of the Trojan War he hears. hope that helped.
Circe was an enchantress, and had Odysseus' crew eat a poisoned feast which would make them susceptible to the magic.
Irus believes that he being the younger will be able to get rid of Odysseus entirely, and thus have no more competition begging at the suitors' feast.
Seareach
Seareach
They split the sheep of the cyclops among the men and had a feast, sacrificing the ram to Zeus.
Odysseus' men are meat, and thus tastier and more nutritious than goats' milk. The cyclops live as men where might makes right, and the cyclops are wild and solitary.
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.
There are hundreds of saints who have feast days during Advent. It is just a coincidence.