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Option B. Odysseus promises them a climb in social status; marriage, cattle, and homes built near his own.

Answer:

  A) Freedom.

Explanation:

  Philoteius is one of the few slaves who still loyal to Odysseus despite his years of absence. Eumaeus was Oddyseus´s swineherd, a person who raises and herd pigs as livestock, and friends. He is the first to find Odysseus when he is back to Ithaca.

  They both helped Odysseus before the climactic scene by locking the doors of the palace to prevent the suitors to escape. Odysseus later promises both Philoetius and Eumaeus freedom and power for having remained loyal to him even after all the other slaves betrayed him.

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