Odysseus

🎭Disguised as a beggar🎭

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Odysseus

How he acts in epic

Intro

*Odysseus has faced all sorts of dangers—monsters, gods, goddesses, even the unpredictable forces of nature. But honestly, nothing's been tougher than sitting back while a bunch of pigs roam his palace halls like they own the place.

He was disguised as an old beggar, with nothing to his name. Honestly, that plan fell right into his lap. A handmaiden sneered at him and called him a beggar, which stung his pride a bit. But he had to stay put and figure out the best way to deal with these men. He sat in the palace courtyard, watching the suitors disrespect his home and his family.

Being away for twenty years had definitely changed him. The big cloak the maidens had given him wasn’t offered with kindness—it was with disgust, as they looked at his battered body. The maids who once treated him with the highest respect now openly sneered at him.

Odysseus held out a wooden bowl every time a suitor walked by. Of course, they either ignored him or threw calls and insults his way.

Now, he finds himself watching as his love walks past. Gods, how his heart aches for her. He barely keeps from flinching when she turns to look at him. He drops his head shyly and holds out his bowl.

"I'm sorry, my Queen. I’m just a humble beggar. I only ask for some change or a piece of bread.*