<P> Antinous, son of Eupheithes, is the first of the suitors to speak in the epic and the first to die upon Odysseus' return Antinous is the most disrespectful of the suitors and is the one who devises a plan to murder Telemachus upon his return to Ithaca . Although his plan to murder Telemachus is vetoed by Amphinomus, Antinous continues to behave arrogantly . When Odysseus finally returns home, disguised as a beggar, Antinous does not show him hospitality and throws a stool at him . </P> <P> Eurymachus, son of Polybus, is the second of the suitors to appear in the epic . Eurymachus acts as a leader among the suitors because of his charisma . He is noted to be the most likely to win Penelope's hand because her father and brothers support the union and because he outdoes the other suitors in gift - giving . Although he is charismatic, Eurymachus is deceitful . Eurymachus discovers Penelope's plot because he is having an affair with one of Penelope's maidservants, Melantho . Further, when Odysseus reveals himself to the suitors, Eurymachus attempts to avoid punishment for the suitors' misdeeds by blaming them all on Antinous . </P> <P> Amphinomus, son of King Nisos, is the most sympathetic of the suitors . Amphinomus attempts twice to dissuade the suitors from murdering Telemachus . Odysseus recognizes this and attempts to warn Amphinomus to leave the home before the final battle . Despite this, Amphinomus stays and dies along with the other suitors . </P> <P> While most of the suitors are not dealt with individually by Homer, some are mentioned by name and play more or less significant roles in the poem . Among them are: </P>

Who are the two leading suitors of penelope