Athena appears to Nausicaa in a dream and encourages her to do her laundry disguised as Nausicaa's friend. While Nausicaa is waiting for her laundry to dry, she is playing handball with her friend naked, then Odysseus, who is also naked, asks for their assistance. Hoping that Nausicaa will fall in love with Odysseus she makes him look handsome. Then instead of escorting Odysseus to her palace, she gives him directions to it and how to approach Arete, queen of the Phaeacians when he meets her. Odysseus says a prayer and departs.
Themes: Ambition,
Characters: Nausicaa, Arete, Odysseus, Athena/disguised friend,
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