The Odyssey Book 20 Summary

They begin feasting on a large meal, and begin insulting and throwing a cow's foot at the beggar. Athena wants everyone to brawl, so she makes dripping blood appear and everyone continue insulting Odysseus. Even after this, everyone continues laughing. Telemachos is infuriated and knows that the halls soon will be dampened with blood.

Characters: Eurclyia, Odysseus, Telemachos, Penelope, Eumaos, Athena

The Odyssey Book 19 Summary

Telemachos and Odysseus gets the suitor's weapons, and Athena has a torch. Penelope waits for the beggar. Penelope asks where he is from but he says it hurts to talk about it. She asks what Odysseus looks like and the beggar clearly describes him and his crew perfectly. He is offered a bath, which he refuses. Odysseus cannot let Penelope see the scar on his thigh. The beggar states that Odysseus will most definitely be home tomorrow.

Telemachos, Beggar Odysseus, Athena, Penelope

The Odyssey Book 18 Summary

Iros, another beggar begins to fight with Odysseus and Telemachos says they will make sure nothing goes askew. Their brawl continues and Odysseus breaks Iros's jaw. Odysseus tells the suitors to leave, and amphinos agrees to, but Athena wants them all to die. Athena makes Penelope very beautiful to bother the suitors. Penelope sasys that none of the suitors ever brought her gifts and tells the maids to light torches in the halls for the drunkards. Odysseus says that he will do it. After being called crazy Odysseus warns that he will tell the queen about the maid's poor behavior. This angers one man who throws a footstool at him. then amphinos demands everyone pay attention to the banquet which calms them.

Iros, Odysseus, Telemachos, Amphinos, Maids, suitors

The Odyssey Book 17 Summary

Telemachos wakes up and heads to his mommy so she can see him living, and he tells her to take a bath and pray that Zeus will help with the removal of the suitors. Telemachos leaves and sees all of Odysseus's friends. Penelope wants to know more about Odysseus and Telemachos tells him about his recent encounter, and another man tells him about the sign that was earlier received from Zeus. then Telemachos sees the beggar and gives him a lot of food. and not to be shy about asking for it. Penelope meets the beggar and thinks he is clever.

Telemachos, Zeus, Odysseus, Mentor, Penelope

The Odyssey Book 16

Telemachos meets Eumaios and the beggar and the two are introduced. Telemachos tells the beggar his house has intruders and he cannot combat with them. The beggar then tells his son he should die in honor instead of a coward. Odysseus sees Athena who makes him look normal, and Telemachos thinks he is a god. Which frustrates Odysseus. After that the two decide to defeat the suitors. They plan to distract the suitors and get weapons but no one can know that Odysseus is back. Then a messenger is sent as well as another man announcing Telemachos has returned, and once the queen is told in private she says she already got the news. The suitors could not ambush Telemachos. Penelope learns of the failed ambush, and the suitors choose to lie about it. Then Odysseus and Telemachos go to bed.

Telemachos, Odysseus, Eumaios, Penelope, 

The Odyssey Book 15

Athena goes to Sparta and tells Telemachos that Penelope will get married and he should see the swineherd. Telemachos wants to quickly leave but waits until dawn. Then three gods give Telemachos a gift and an eagle holding a pest is flying above. Which is believed to mean that Odysseus is back and will kick out the suitors. Telemachos then invites a man who claims to have murdered his cousin on board his ship.\ before leaving. Odysseus asks Eumaios about himself after his very long story. Then Telemachos goes to the swineherds hut once he lands in Ithaca.

Athena, Telemachos, Penelope, Three gods, Eumaios, Odysseus

The Odyssey Book 14

Still a beggar, Odysseus goes to the swineherd, almost gets killed by dogs, but is saved by the swineherd, and tells him about Penelope and how there is nothing Telemachos can do. The swineherder at first does not believe him, so Odysseus tells him all about himself, lying, being from Crete and did many things Odysseus did. The swineherd brings him more food and Odysseus tells him a story about wanting a cloak. Then after he gets his cloak from the swineherd he is informed that he will be given anything he wants.

Odysseus, Athena, Telemachos, Swineherd