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Eupeithes

Father of Antinoüs who leads an uprising against Ulysses after the suitors' deaths.

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First appearance: book xxiii ulysses and penelope after the slaughter

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MEMentorANAntinoüsULUlyssesJOJoveTETelemachusEUEupeithes

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Penelope's Suitors and Kin
  • Mythological and Secondary Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Mycenaean Royal Family

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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