Coward! To hide behind a cloak? There is no honor in that!
Forgive me gods but I plead should I die to the hands of a man that dresses like a filthy, limping beggar? Is it true for my fate to end this way?
Gods, where were you? Zeus, Apollo, we offered you sacrifices, drank to your names! This man left his kingdom unattended and his wife to bear the throne for years, yet you reward him with my death? I even praised his boy, Telemachus, when he couldnt be bothered to raise him…
Why did you not warn us?
I blame Antinoos, the fool, he brought this storm upon us, and now I’m left to drown in it.
Hear me, Odysseus: I am not this fool, I have honored your kingdom so let me live! I never wanted to die like this. I only wanted to regin in splendor and might…
Explanation: In this final thought delivered by Eurymachus, one of the suitors that had invaded Odysseus’ home, we are able to observe his spiral from his pride, presented by his arrogance, into desperation. He goes as far as to blame Antinoos, another suitor, and pleading with the gods and Odyseeus. There is deep irony in his pleas as he claims to have honored Odysseus’ kingdom when in actuality he failed to do exactly that, and had violated the greek law of Xenia.