1 He stood in the middle of the assembly and the good herald Pisenor brought him his staff.
2 This was what he said, and more than half raised a loud shout, and at once left the assembly.
3 I must now go to the place of assembly to invite a stranger who has come back with me from Pylos.
4 They then met angrily in the place of assembly, and when they were got together Eupeithes rose to speak.
5 She at once called her husband Antiphates from the place of assembly, and forthwith he set about killing my men.
6 On this he broke up the assembly, and every man went back to his own abode, while the suitors returned to the house of Ulysses.
7 Every one was astonished at seeing them, but they stood in the middle of the assembly, and Medon said, "Hear me, men of Ithaca."
8 With these words she made them all want to come, and they flocked to the assembly till seats and standing room were alike crowded.
9 Then Piraeus came up with Theoclymenus, whom he had escorted through the town to the place of assembly, whereon Telemachus at once joined them.
10 She then went quickly on, and Telemachus followed in her steps till they reached the place where the guilds of the Pylian people were assembled.
11 Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships.
12 Then Telemachus went out of the court to the place where the Achaeans were meeting in assembly; he had his spear in his hand, and he was not alone, for his two dogs went with him.
13 We must make haste before he can call the Achaeans in assembly; he will lose no time in doing so, for he will be furious with us, and will tell all the world how we plotted to kill him, but failed to take him.
14 The crew then drew the ship on shore; their servants took their armour from them, and they went up in a body to the place of assembly, but they would not let any one old or young sit along with them, and Antinous, son of Eupeithes, spoke first.
15 When they were right over the middle of the assembly they wheeled and circled about, beating the air with their wings and glaring death into the eyes of them that were below; then, fighting fiercely and tearing at one another, they flew off towards the right over the town.
16 In the fore part of the house she saw the tables set with the cups of guests who had been feasting with my father, as being in attendance on him; these were now all gone to a meeting of the public assembly, so she snatched up three cups and carried them off in the bosom of her dress, while I followed her, for I knew no better.
17 When the wine had got into his head, he went mad and did ill deeds about the house of Peirithous; this angered the heroes who were there assembled, so they rushed at him and cut off his ears and nostrils; then they dragged him through the doorway out of the house, so he went away crazed, and bore the burden of his crime, bereft of understanding.
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