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Dolius

In Homer's Odyssey Dolius or Dolios ( ) is a slave of Penelope whom she had received from her father Icarius on occasion of her marriage to Odysseus. He served as a gardener.

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In Homer's Odyssey Dolius or Dolios ( ) is a slave of Penelope whom she had received from her father Icarius on occasion of her marriage to Odysseus. He served as a gardener.

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