ipl-logo

Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

192 Words1 Pages
Homer begins the Odyssey invoking the Muse to tell what happened to Odysseus after destroy Troy. In an assembly of the Greek gods, Athena speaks in favor of Odysseus returning to his home, who has been on the island of the nymph Calipso for many years.
Athena disguised as King Mentes descends to Ithaca to advise Telemachus, son of Ulysses, to go find your father. His house is full of his mother's suitors, Penelope, while a large group of suitors yearns to marry the queen. But this one cunningly she has been avoiding them and making them wait, until the arrival of her husband. Telemachus explains to
Athena, that the suitors destroy their house and their possessions.
Minds or Athena predicts the return of Ulysses (Odysseus) and advises Telemachus
Open Document