InGreek mythology,Halitherses/ˌhælɪˈθɜːrˌsiːz/ (Ancient Greek:Ἁλιθέρσης), son ofMastor, was anIthacan prophet who warned thesuitors of Penelope after interpreting the symbols thatZeus sent to "be wise in time, and put a stop to this wickedness before he comes." The suitors do not heed Halitherses' warning. After the suitors all die, Halitherses warns the suitors' families against action againstOdysseus, saying they will bring evil on their heads for this action against the gods' will. Only half of them listen. The suitors' families go on to try to kill Odysseus's family, but they are thwarted by the goddessAthena. Halitherses was one of Odysseus' dear friends back in Ithaca, along withMentor. Both Halitherses and Mentor tried to stop the suitors but were unable to. However,Penelope remained faithful to Odysseus.^[1]

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• Homer,The Odyssey with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919.ISBN 978-0674995611.Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.Greek text available from the same website.

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