The Odyssey | Book 4 Summary and Analysis
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Menelaus: the king of Sparta
Helen: his wife, instigator of the Trojan War
Eidothea: daughter of Proteus
Proteus: sea god interrogated by Menelaus during his travels
Ajax Oïleus: blasphemous Greek who pulled Cassandra from Athene’s temple
Medon: a herald who remains loyal to Penelope and Telemachus
Summary
Telemachus and Peisistratus arrive in Sparta and enter Menelaus’ palace. They are warmly received during a wedding celebration in honor of Menelaus’ two children. Megapenthes, the king’s son through a bondswoman, is about to marry...
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