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[133] μέλλουσι with the aorist inf. means ‘are like to have—,’ ‘must have —,’ cp. Il.18. 362. Il., 21. 83. Il., 24. 46, Od.4. 181(“ἀγάσσασθαι” G P D T).

145-147. The meaning seems to be that the swineherd does not name Odysseus in speaking of him, but uses the word “ἠθεῖος”, which is properly a form of respectful address. Elsewhere we only find the voc. “ἠθεῖε” or (once) “ἠθείη κεφαλή”. The modern use of titles shows many instances of the same kind.

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