Question

As a father, brimming with love, welcomes home his darling only son in a warm embrace – what pain he's borne for him and him alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his words flew from the heart: "You're home . . . sweet light of my eyes!

What does the passage above describe?

Odysseus seeing Telemachus
Telemachus seeing Odysseus
Eumaeus recognizing Odysseus
Eumaeus seeing Telemachus

Answer 1

I think it is Odysseus seeing Telemachus

Answer 2

Option D. The passage above describes Eumaeus seeing Telemachus.

Step-by-step explanation:

As Book XVI of The Odyssey begins Telemachus is making his way to the swineherd's hut and is greeted by Eumaeus. The passage describes this f encounter between Eumaeus and Telemachus and how emotional it is for Eumaeus, as he is greeting someone that he considers as stranger, as his own son, and he can relate to the glory of seeing him again.