Character · Individual

Halitherses

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Canonical name: Halitherses
Disambiguator: None
Kind: Character
Scope: Individual
Editorial note: No editorial note published.

Aliases

best prophet and reader of omens

Title · Direct

Location presence

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place of assembly3 observations

·Direct

Halitherses was among the people watching the omen in the assembly.

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“When they were right over the middle of the assembly they wheeled and circled about, beating the air with their wings and glaring death into the eyes of them that were below; then, fighting fiercely and tearing at one another, they flew off towards the right over the town. The people wondered as they saw them, and asked each other what all this might be; whereon Halitherses, who was the best prophet and reader of omens among them”

·Direct

Halitherses rose to speak in the assembly.

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“On this pale fear laid hold of them, and old Halitherses, son of Mastor, rose to speak, for he was the only man among them who knew both past and future; so he spoke to them plainly and in all honesty, saying, ”

·Direct

Halitherses addressed the men of Ithaca in the assembly.

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“‘Men of Ithaca, it is all your own fault that things have turned out as they have; you would not listen to me, nor yet to Mentor, when we bade you check the folly of your sons who were doing much wrong in the wantonness of their hearts—wasting the substance and dishonouring the wife of a chieftain who they thought would not return. Now, however, let it be as I say, and do as I tell you. Do not go out against Ulysses, or you may find that you have been drawing down evil on your own heads.’ ”

Claims

·Direct

Halitherses is the people’s best prophet and omen-reader and speaks plainly and honestly.

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“Halitherses, who was the best prophet and reader of omens among them, spoke to them plainly and in all honesty”

·Direct

Halitherses says his prophecy rests on knowledge and that everything has happened to Ulysses as he foretold at the departure for Troy.

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“I am not prophesying without due knowledge; everything has happened to Ulysses as I foretold when the Argives set out for Troy, and he with them.”

·Direct

Leiocritus names Halitherses as one of Ulysses’ old friends and says he should speed Telemachus on his journey if the boy goes at all.

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“his father’s old friends, Mentor and Halitherses, speed this boy on his journey, if he goes at all”

·Direct

Halitherses, Mastor’s son and the sole man said to know past and future, rises to speak plainly and honestly.

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“old Halitherses, son of Mastor, rose to speak, for he was the only man among them who knew both past and future; so he spoke to them plainly and in all honesty”

·Reported

Halitherses blames the Ithacans for ignoring his warning and urges them not to attack Ulysses lest they bring evil upon themselves.

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“you would not listen to me, nor yet to Mentor, when we bade you check the folly of your sons who were doing much wrong in the wantonness of their hearts—wasting the substance and dishonouring the wife of a chieftain who they thought would not return. Now, however, let it be as I say, and do as I tell you. Do not go out against Ulysses, or you may find that you have been drawing down evil on your own heads”

Additional evidence

Evidence records not already represented by a claim.

·Direct

“Halitherses, who was the best prophet and reader of omens among them”

·Direct

“Mentor, Antiphus, and Halitherses”

·Direct

“old Halitherses, son of Mastor, rose to speak”