person
Medon
also: Μέδων
A herald in Odysseus's household who, despite serving the suitors, warns Penelope of their plot to murder Telemachus; he is spared in the final slaughter (Book 22) for his decency.
Reading notes
- The Odyssey §4.673 the herald Medon
A herald loyal enough to Penelope to warn her of the suitors' murder plot against Telemachus.