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Simple Japanese
The suitors mocked Telemachus with words, teasing and ridiculing him. One arrogant young man said, "Indeed, Telemachus is planning to kill us. Is he going to bring men from sandy Pylos or Sparta? He's so eager now. Or will he go to the fertile land of Epire, bring back a potion that takes life, and put it in the wine bowl, destroying all of us?"
| Words and phrases. | Translation note. |
|---|---|
| Épure. | In this scene, it is imagined that Telemachus, as a suitor, might go to a place where he could obtain poison. |
Another arrogant young man said, "Telemachus himself might set sail on a ship, travel far from his friends, and wander about like Odysseus, only to lose his life. In that case, our troubles would increase even further. We would have to divide all of his property, give the house to his mother, and pass it on to whoever marries her."