Question

Who says the following and why?

"My story—the whole truth—I'm glad to tell it all.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I hail from Crete's broad land, I'm proud to say,
and I am a rich man's son." *

Answer 1

Odysseus says these lines upon his return to Ithaca. He finds that his palace is overrun by suitors greedy for his wife's money and not her heart. He continues to remain in disguise.