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herald
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Odius, one of the envoys denoted by “they,” reaches the ships and tents of the Myrmidons.
“They went their way by the shore of the sounding sea, and prayed earnestly to earth-encircling Neptune that the high spirit of the son of Aeacus might incline favourably towards them. When they reached the ships and tents of the Myrmidons, they found Achilles playing on a lyre, fair, of cunning workmanship, and its cross-bar was of silver.”
Odius, one of the friends denoted by “them,” is physically present under Achilles’s roof.
“With this he led them forward, and bade them sit on seats covered with purple rugs; then he said to Patroclus who was close by him, ‘Son of Menoetius, set a larger bowl upon the table, mix less water with the wine, and give every man his cup, for these are very dear friends, who are now under my roof.’”
Odius, included in Ajax’s “we,” is physically with Achilles under Achilles’s roof.
“Be then of a more gracious mind, respect the hospitality of your own roof. We are with you as messengers from the host of the Danaans, and would fain he held nearest and dearest to yourself of all the Achaeans.”
Odius is appointed to the chosen embassy sent to Achilles, with Phoenix leading.
“Let Phoenix, dear to Jove, lead the way; let Ajax and Ulysses follow, and let the heralds Odius and Eurybates go with them”
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“the heralds Odius and Eurybates”