What was common about the indigenous people who inhabited the west, even though their cultures and environments differed greatly?

a. all the people lived in tipis.
b. their attire and dress were all the same.
c. their stories happened "when dogs could talk."
d. they all believed nature was divine and sacred.

what is the question ?

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.

in my opinion i think it was not excessive at all. the maids turned against the queen in his absence, how could he ever trust them again? if he let them go they would surely spread the news of the suitor's deaths, which is much too risky. as for the suitors, they were selfish, rude, and greedy. the god's had apparently marked them for death, meaning odysseus made their death come faster.