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armour supplied by Melanthius to the suitors

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armour supplied by Melanthius to the suitors
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store-room in Ulysses’ house1 observation
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Melanthius selected the suitors’ armour in the store-room.

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“On this the goatherd Melanthius went by back passages to the store-room of Ulysses’ house. There he chose twelve shields, with as many helmets and spears, and brought them back as fast as he could to give them to the suitors. Ulysses’ heart began to fail him when he saw the suitors {171} putting on their armour and brandishing their spears. He saw the greatness of the danger, and said to Telemachus, ‘Some one of the women inside is helping the suitors against us, or it may be Melanthius.’ ”

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·Direct

Melanthius supplies the suitors with twelve shields and matching helmets and spears from the store-room.

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“There he chose twelve shields, with as many helmets and spears, and brought them back as fast as he could to give them to the suitors”

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“There he chose twelve shields, with as many helmets and spears, and brought them back as fast as he could to give them to the suitors.”

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Book 22 · Passage 17

On this the goatherd Melanthius went by back passages to the store-room of Ulysses’ house. There he chose twelve shields, with as many helmets and spears, and brought them back as fast as he could to give them to the suitors. Ulysses’ heart began to fail him when he saw the suitors {171} putting on their armour and brandishing their spears. He saw the greatness of the danger, and said to Telemachus, ‘Some one of the women inside is helping the suitors against us, or it may be Melanthius.’