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Which of the following insults is Melanthius guilty of? Select all that apply

-kicking beggar-Odysseus

-openly wishing for Telemachus's murder

-threatening to sell Eumaeus into slavery

-making suggestive comments about Penelope

-insulting beggar-Odysseus

-making it known he is friends with the suitors

Verified Answer :

insulting beggars and threatening to sell Eumaeus into slavery.

Answer: the correct selection is insulting beggar-Odysseus and threatening to sell Eumaeus into slavery
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Explanation: Melanthius is a perfidious and opportunistic goatherd who helps the suitors, especially Eurymachus, and abuses the beggar who appears in Odysseus's palace, not noticing that the man is Odysseus himself.