person
Irus
also: Ἶρος, Arnaeus, Ἀρναῖος
A well-known local beggar, really named Arnaeus but nicknamed Irus for running errands; he tries to drive Odysseus from his own doorway and is beaten badly in the boxing match the suitors set up for their amusement.
Reading notes
- The Odyssey §18.1 Irus
The town's resident beggar (really named Arnaeus), whose challenge to Odysseus becomes a boxing match staged by the suitors for sport.