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How does Eumaeus treat the beggar?.

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Answer:

Eumaeus welcomed the beggar-in-disguise Odysseus into his hut and even offered him food and drinks to fill himself.

Explanation:

In the story of "The Odyssey" by Homer, Odysseus had returned to Ithaca but the god Athene had instructed Odysseus to go a swineherd's hut first and not to the palace. So, disguising himself as a beggar, Odysseus approached the hut of Eumaeus, his loyal swineherd and cowherd. There, Eumaeus welcomed him warmly, saying that any type of visitor, be it good or bad, "come from Zeus and any gift from people like ourselves,  though small, is welcome" (Book XIV), confirming the Greeks' practice of welcoming any strangers into their homes with open hearts. He provided food and wine for him, and also gave him a warm bed to sleep on a warm cloak that he had kept for emergencies.