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// Athena disguises Odysseus as a beggar so that he wont be recognized in his homeland. The first thing he does is go and visit Eumaios, the swineherd, who is the most faithful worker to Odysseus. As he approaches the hut he is almost killed by four guard dogs but Eumaios is able to not attack. This is how they meet. Eumaios then invites Odysseus into his home and offers him food drink and makes him a bed. //

// When asked about himself Odysseus lies and says that he is a man from Crete who fought in the Trojan war with Odysseus. When Eumaios hears that his master is alive according to the beggar (Odysseus) he does not believe him because to many men have said the same thing in order to get food, clothes and a place to sleep. Odysseus keeps Eumaios entertained by telling him about how he had been enslaved in Egypt and then again in Doulikhion. The chapter ends when Odysseus tells Eumaios about how his master helped him during the war. //