BOOK 16
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- Created on: 04-06-14 17:54
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- Book 16
- Telemachus approaches Eumaeus' hut
- Eumaeus is elated to see him and cries
- Telemachus came to find out if his mother is still un-married and if Odysseus has returned
- Penelope and continued to be patient
- Eumaeus offers Telemachus a fleece, a seat and a meal
- With the suitors Telemachus feels he cannot keep Odysseus in his house so he stays with Eumaeus
- but Telemachus shows good xenia as he says he will provide clothes and food for him
- He's worried the suitors will insult his guest
- Telemachus asks Eumaeus to go and tell Penelope that he's returned safely
- Athene appears as a tall, beautiful mortal women
- only Odysseus can see her
- she tells Odysseus to reveal himself to Telemachus so together they can defeat the suitors
- she takes away his disguise
- Telemachus is confused and thinks he must be a God
- he tells him he's not a god but is his father
- Telemachus is doubtful at first
- Odysseus tells him that their will be no second coming of Odysseus
- Telemachus is doubtful that they can defeat the suitors
- Odysseus asks him to gather up all the weapons in the palace and store them in a secret room
- if he is questioned he will say its because he's worried that the suitors will disgrace themselves when they're drunk
- its important that Telemachus tells no one of his return
- this will enable them to catch the suitors off guard
- it will also mean that Odysseus can see which of his servants are loyal
- he tells his father that she should only sound out all the female servants because it would take too long to go to all the farms
- Telemachus approaches Eumaeus' hut
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