Explain why Odysseus must first go to the Eumaeus's hut rather than to his own palace. (The Odyssey)

After Odysseus arrived in Ithaca, he went to Eumaeus' hut as a begar for two reasons. Thr first one is because he wanted to discover if his servants were still loyal to him or not. The second reason was his wife Penelope. He wanted to know if she was having an affair with another man.

Odysseus first go to the Eumaeus's because suitors who are trying to overtake his palace might try to kill him, he wants to know if his servants remain loyal to him. He also wants to find out if his wife, Penelope