... Ithaca. King Menelaos graciously welcomes them before he even knows why they have traveled to his kingdom: "Welcome; and fall to; in time/ when you have supped, we hope to hear your names, forebears and families - (Odyssey 55). When Eteoneus, the King's aide, questions the danger that the unknown guests might bring, Menelaos replies, "You were no idiot before this, Eteoneus/ but here you are talking ... , Telemachos warmly greets her with a kind welcome in the first book of the epic, "Greetings, stranger! Welcome to our feast. There will be time to tell your errand later." (Odyssey 5). T...

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