When he and Eumaios make their way to town, they run into the disloyal goatherd Melanthios. ... Melanthios goes on, "He"d rather tramp the country begging, to keep his hoggish belly full" (317). ... Melanthios also "kicked at Odysseus" hip as he passed by. ... By restraining himself against Melanthios, he could display a showcase of his manhood when it really mattered. ... Melanthios" insults have only made Odysseus more patient. ...

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In addition, "From storeroom to the court, they brought Melanthios, chopped with swords to cut his nose and ears off, pulled off his genitals to feed the dogs and raging hacked his hands and feet away." This excerpt tells of the gruesome death given to the disloyal goatherd Melanthios. While Odysseus was disguised as a beggar, Melanthios verbally assaulted him and even kicked his hip. ...

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This stoic feeling for the death of others can be seen again less than a hundred lines later, when he deals with the treacherous maids and Melanthios in a ghastly manner... ... From storeroom to the court they brough Melanthios, chopped with swords to cut his nose and ears off, pulled off his genitals to feed the dogs and raging hacked his hands and feet away (XXII, 517-530). ...

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