PLS HURRY Eumaeus: The Swineherd (The odyssey book 14-15) For how long has Eumaeus been Odysseus’s swineherd?

Does the Swineherd believe that Odysseus will ever return to Ithaca? Why or why not?

Why does Eumaeus remain loyal to Odysseus?

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

cockroaches and rats most likely symbolize in the play is :

perseus's grandfather tries to drown him

perseus takes the eye of the grey woman

perseus cuts off medusa's head

perseus rescues andromada

perseus turns polydeuces to stone