Below are the characters, based over your assigned reading you get to decide which these were the minor/major just because it wont help if i just hand over the answer although they are in order of most important/major to least sooo - thats ur answer haha :
Buck
Spitz
Curly
Dave
Sol-leks
Billie
Joe
Pike
Dub
Dolly
Skeet
Lone wolf
Judge Miller
Manuel
Francois
Perrault
Hal
Charles
Mercedes
John Thornton
Pete
Hans
Burton
Matthewson
Jim O'Brien
Yeehats
The answer to this question is "the time of execution of the king's palace". In the given passage, part of their custom, when somebody commits an unforgivable crime, he will be punished with death. Although, the King does not like this kind of scene on his palace he needs to follow what is needed. He then commanded his men to clean the floor and spread the powder which will be caused to the person after licking it in 24 hours. This kind of death is gentle.
When, despite Odysseus's lengthy absence, she refuses to be wooed by her many suitors -- illustrates her loyalty to her husband
