The Role Of Eumaios In Homer's Odyssey '

1. Eumaios is likable for many reasons. One, he is a commoner, which means that like us, he is not royalty, or powerful, rather that he looks up (or down) to royalty and those in charge. He is helpful, and nice, he praises the king and his family not knowing the king was in his presence. He also distains those who are taking his (the kings) food and property- the suiters. Another thing that we can relate to is his “un- gullableness.” He does not believe stories that he can’t imagine being true. That is something I think most people can relate to, not being the one who believes every rumor- especially one coming from a strange beggar at your house. However, while he does not fully believe Odysseus will return, he does, like most of us, have