Question

Why does Eumaeus visit the palace?

to bring a fatted pig to the suitors for their daily feast.
to tell Penelope that Odysseus has returned.
to tell Penelope about her son's return.
He doesn’t, but goes to Laertes' hut instead.

Answer 1

Answer: c

Step-by-step explanation:

Eumaeus visits the palace to tell Penelope about her son's return. ... The goddess Athena finds him in Sparta and tells him that he must return home to Ithaca, or else Penelope is going to marry someone and lose their home to another kingdom

Answer 2

Eumaeus visited the palace to tell Penelope that Odysseus has returned.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Odyssey was a poem written by Homer. Odysseus (Ulysses), a courageous and intelligent warrior, struggled for a good number of years before returning home after the Trojan War. During his voyage, he fought with mystical creatures, and witnessed the wrath of the gods. At home, Ithaca, his wife, Penelope and son, Telemachus, strive hard to preserve the throne till her husband's return.

A goddess, Athena, appeared to him and commanded him to return home, if not, his wife would remarry and their heritage would be lost to another kingdom.

Eumaeus, one of Odysseus' loyal servants, visited the palace to inform Penelope of her husband's return.