Book 16 Lines 333-337
“The two of them met, the herald and the noble swineherd, going by reason of the same message, to report to the lady. But when they had come to the house of the sacred king, the herald stood in the midst of the serving maids and delivered his message: ‘Now, O queen, your beloved son is back in this country’.”
Odysseus and Telemachos are planning a surprise attack to take back their kingdom and get rid of the suitors. My question is, if you’re going to take them by surprise, why would you announce to your enemies your return? And why do you need two people to relay the same message?
