Which Suitor Does Odysseus Kill First?

Antinous. Antinous, son of Eupheithes, is the first of the suitors to speak in the epic and the first to die upon Odysseus' return.

Which suitor does Odysseus kill first Why?

The first person that Odysseus kills is Antinous. We are not told exactly why Odysseus kills him first. Presumably, it is because he is one of the two leaders of the suitors and Odysseus wants him out of the way. After Odysseus kills Antinous, Eurymachus tries to make a deal with him.

Which Odyssey suitor dies first?

Antinous is the first of the suitors to be killed. Drinking in the Great Hall, he is slain by an arrow to the throat shot by Odysseus. Eurymachus then tries to blame Antinous for the suitors' wrongs.

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