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Explanation:
Melanthius is the son of Dolius. Although he is not one of the main characters in The Oddysey, he has a crucial role in the development of the events that occur in the story. He is Oddyseus' goatherd, but he is very unloyal to him, which makes of him a sort of antagonistic character in the story. He happens to meet the disguised beggar, who, for his misfortune, was Oddiseus in disguise. When Oddyseus confronts him and tells Melanthius about that, he lies to him, telling Oddyseus that he doesn't remember the incident, but he doesn't succeed on convincing him. That doesn't seem to bother Melanthius, because he tries to convince everyone of his innocence. Again, he doesn't succeed, all he gets is his suitor's rage, which ends in a fight. During that event, Melanthius is caught trying to smuggle armor and weapons to his suitors, which is considered a proof of his unloyalty towards Oddyseus.
