Book 17 in short: The beggar in the town

Telemachus goes to the town and Odysseus follows with Eumaeus. At the gate an old dog, Argos, recognises his master after twenty years, and dies. In the hall Odysseus begs from the suitors. Antinous throws a footstool at him.

Penelope hears of the beggar and wants to question him about her husband.