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= Homer's Little Helpers: Book XVIII = = = = __Characters:__ Antinous-Eupeithes's son and head suitor =

Telemachus-Odysseus's son
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**__Summary:__**
 * Odysseus gets in a fight with Irus, a well known beggar, and wins.
 * Suitors decide to send Irus to the mainland as a gift to Echethus, the king who is known for maiming all men.
 * Penelope doubts Telemachus' strength because he is allowing the suitors to do what ever they please.
 * Telemachus tell her that the suitors harrass him and how there is noone there to help him fight back against the suitors. He tells Penelope about the fight and how it put fear into the suitors.
 * Odysseus in offended of the things the suitors say, so Odysseus talks about how he and Eurymachus will work together in the fields, and be equal in society.
 * Eurymachus gets angry at this so he throws a stool at Odysseus. Odysseus dogdes the footstool and it ends up hitting the cupbearer who is carrying wine but drops it as he gets hit.
 * The suitors all give their finest gifts to Penelope to try and win her over after she is made even more beautiful by Athena.
 * The night goes on with the suitors talking

__Themes:__
 * ===__**The helpfulness of the gods/goddesses**__: In the beginning of this book Odysseus is dressed as a beggar and is about to fight Irus, Athena and bulges Odysseus's muscles, then Athena makes Penelepe more beautiful, so that she would amaze the suitors. This means that the suitor's stay is coming to an end. ===
 * **__The Hospitality:__ In the beginning of the book the suitors and Telemachus let Odysseus and Irus fight to stay in the house and eat with them. However, Penelope questions the beggar though. Penelope also questions the hospitality of the suitors. Penelope, however is not the only one that thinks that the beggar should not be there, one of the handmaids also believes that Odysseus should not be there.**
 * ===__Sacrifice__: Throughout the book sacrifice is being displayed. For instance, the suitors are to give gifts to Penelope, and these gifts are some of the most valuable pieces in Ithaca. Other things would be giving the food of Telemachus and Penelope to the suitors. ===
 * **__The Importance of Prophesy__: In the end of the book Odysseus is addressing the suitors, and questioning them, saying that they have no right of being in his house. Odysseus is starting to develop more hatred. This is meaning that this is the start of the end of the suitors.**


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__**Detective Works:**__ Most early boxing matches were fought with bare knuckles. During the match, there was no referee, no rounds, and no time limit. The "ring" was usually formed by a circle of spectators. These matches were very lethal and did not end until one of the opponents would give up. There were no rules and no time limit. Weight classes were not formed in the earliest of the fighting. Champions were also not officially recognized.
 * 1). What was boxing like in ancient civilizations? **

In the ancient world wine was a huge part of the society. There were many different types of wines . Some wines were for common people while some where for a more noble class. An example of a common person wine is Mulsum. Mulsum was a wine that was served to the lower class at social events. Another wine that Odysseus may have had because it was the most prized wine of ancient Greece was Chian. This wine came from Ariusium.
 * 2). What was the wine like in ancient societies?**
 * [[image:http://nimg.sulekha.com/Science/original700/ancient-wine-2009-4-13-17-50-13.jpg width="256" height="236" align="right" caption="Ancient wine jugs" link="@http://www.unrv.com/economy/wine-chart.php"]] ||
 * Ancient wine jugs ||

In book 18, Antinous gives Odysseus blood pudding. Blood pudding or black pudding is a type of sausage made by cooking blood or dried blood with a filler. Pig or cattle blood is usually used in the sausage. Common fillers include meat, fat, bread, sweet potato, and oatmeal. Blood pudding is traditional served at breakfast in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland, and Canada. The sausage can be served uncooked but is often grilled or boiled in its skin.
 * 3).** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 32px;">**What is blood pudding?** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18pt;">