All of the gods meet on Mount Olympus to discuss what will happen to Odysseus. Athena's angers Zeus with her speech. Hermes then is sent to Calypso's island to tell Calypso that Odysseus must be allowed to return home. Calypso then critisises the male gods because they did not allow her to keep Odysseus, but the male gods always do to women as they please. In the end she listens to Zeus. All of Odysseus's crew was destroyed during his adventure. Calypso assists in the creation of a new boat, and very upset, she watches her love riding his boat away. After 18 days at see, Odysseus sees the island of Scheria where the Phaeacians live, and then Poseidon, returning from the Ethiopians, realizes what the other gods have done without his consent, and angrily, he creates a storm, dragging Odysseus off of his ship, then Ino gives him protective towel, with which he throws into the water as she demanded he do. he then lands in a river and begins walking along the shore.
Characters: Athena, Zeus, Hermes, Odysseus, Calypso, Poseidon
Themes: Ambition, loyalty, duty
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