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He is the herald (town messenger) of Ithaca. When Odysseus comes back to Ithaca, his hometown, Telemakhos (Odysseus' son) tells Odysseus not to kill him. Unlike the suitors, he cared for Telemakhos while his father was away and remained loyal to Odysseus. Therefore, he was not killed in Book XXII.
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What two servants were spared in The Odyssey?
Phemius and Medon I think...
Which suitors' lives are spared by Odysseus in the Odyssey?
None of the suitors' lives are spared; Odysseus and his party kill them all. Odysseus does spare Phemius the minstrel, and Medon the herald.
Which men did Odysseus spare from slaughter?
Odysseus spares Phemios and Medon
What happened in Greece in 490 BC?
In 1048 BC in Greece the King of Athens, Medon, dies after twenty years of reign. He was succeeded by his son Acastus. Medon was known as a cunning craftsman.
What two men did Odysseus spare in the fight with the suitors?
Odysseus spares the lives of the minstrel Phemius and Medon the herald.
