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Piraeus

A loyal Ithacan who hosts Theoclymenus and later returns Telemachus' gifts.

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First appearance: book xiv meeting of ulysses and eumaeus

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TETelemachusMEMenelausULUlyssesPAPallas AtheneNENestorPIPiraeus

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  • Mythological and Secondary Characters
  • Mycenaean Royal Family
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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