person
Phemius
also: Φήμιος, Φημίῳ
The minstrel kept in Odysseus's household who sings for the suitors under compulsion; he is spared in the final slaughter for his art's sake (Book 22).
Reading notes
- The Odyssey §1.125 Phemius
The minstrel in Odysseus's household, compelled to sing for the suitors; he is spared in the final slaughter (Book 22) for his art.