Book 18 Irus the beggar

Two beggars box in the hall, and Penelope draws gifts out of the suitors.

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  1. Which beggar picks a fight with him in the hall?

    Answer Irus

    The beggar Irus challenges him over the doorway.

    SourceBook 18, lines 5-9Medium

  2. What is the prize for that fight?

    Answer A goat's blood pudding

    A goat paunch stuffed with fat and blood is the prize.

    SourceBook 18, lines 40-44Deep

  3. Which maid mocks him?

    Answer Melantho

    The maid Melantho jeers at him.

    SourceBook 18, lines 320-324Medium

  4. What does Penelope require of the suitors?

    Answer Gifts

    She says true suitors bring gifts, and they do.

    SourceBook 18, lines 300-304Medium

  5. Which suitor throws a stool at him in this book?

    Answer Eurymachus

    Eurymachus hurls a stool at him.

    SourceBook 18, lines 390-394Deep

The text behind the questions

Questions cover facts stated in Homer's Odyssey, worded by us. No translation is reproduced here. Book and line refer to the Greek line numbering, located in a public-domain English translation.