Sorrow moves freely through the hall, binding strangers and hosts alike in remembrance. What begins as recognition becomes a moment of shared mourning.

In The Odyssey, Book 4, grief overtakes Helen, Menelaus, Telemachus, and Peisistratus alike, each recalling losses tied to the long war at Troy. Peisistratus speaks of Antilochus, his fallen brother, and gently urges that tears give way to supper, honoring both the dead and the living.

Menelaus responds with measured wisdom, praising noble lineage and reminding the company that there is a time for mourning and a time for fellowship — with more stories yet to be shared when morning comes.

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