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What is Eumaeus discussing here?

"Zeus / the Old Thunderer, robs a man of half his virtue

the day the yoke clamps down around his neck."

the fate of prisoners

O why slaves rebel

why beggars steal

why Odysseus's servants neglected Argos

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The correct answer is “the fate of prisoners”. Taken from the poem “The Odyssey” attributed to Homer, the excerpt presented above narrates the fate of the prisoners when they lose their lords, since they are said to lose their “enjoyment” to perform their activities in a good way. In other words (metaphorical meaning), Zeus takes their virtue (moral standards) when this happens.

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