Classics: The Odyssey - Books
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Book 1
Council of the Gods. Athene visits Telemachus in disguise as Mentor, advises him to travel to nearby islands to seek news on Odysseus.
Book 2
Telemachus calls the council in Ithaca, denounces the suitors. Telemachus' departs, says that if Odysseus is dead, one of the suitors can marry Penelope.
Book 3
At Pylos, Telemachus meets King Nestor who tells him stories about Troy.
Book 4
In Sparta, visits Menelaus and Helen, they tell of Odysseus' exploits. In Ithaca, the suitors are plotting to murder Odysseus.
Book 5
Hermes sent to Ogygia, where Odysseus is trapped, and orders Calypso to let him go. He builds a raft and is shipwrecked by Poseidon, saved by Ino.
Book 6
Odysseus washes ashore among the Phaeacians and is found by Princess Nausicaa, thanks to Athene.
Book 7
Odysseus arrives at Alcinous' palace, banquet. Meets Alcinous and Arete.
Book 8
The Phaeacian games, Demodocus sings about Odysseus at Troy, he is visibly upset and eventually reveals his identity.
Book 9
Tells about: raid on Ismarus (Cicones), the Lotus-Eaters, the island of the Cyclopes and Polyphemus.
Book 10
Tells about: Aeolus' bag of wind, the island of the Laestrygonians, Circe's island.
Book 11
Tells about: Circe's directions to Hades, which he follows.
Book 12
Tells about: with Circe's advice, makes it past the sirens, Scylla, Charybdis. His men then eat Helios' cattle and his ship is shipwrecked as a result - crew dies + Odysseus ends up on Ogygia.
Book 13
The Phaeacians help Odysseus get home to Ithaca.
Book 14
Odysseus arrives on Ithaca and Athene disguises him as a beggar, to find the city in shambles.
Book 15
Eumaeus takes in the disguised Odysseus, Odysseus trusts his loyalty. Athene tells Telemachus to return to Ithaca.
Book 16
Telemachus arrives and visits Eumaeus' hut where Odysseus reveals himself.
Book 17
Odysseus ventures into the city, no one recognises him. He sees his dog who promptly dies :(. Antinous bullies the beggar and Penelope rebukes this.
Book 18
Irus, another beggar, bullies Odysseus and Antinous arranges a fight between the two which Odysseus wins. He finds out the maidservants are being abused by the suitors.
Book 19
Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus. Penelope declares she will marry the suitor who can shoot an arrow through 12 straight rows of axes.
Book 20
Odysseus and Penelope both struggle to sleep, the suitors put their plan to kill Telemachus into motion.
Book 21
The contest begins and the suitors struggle. Telemachus goes round telling all the women to stay in their rooms while Eumaeus removes all weapons from the hall and locks the doors. Odysseus succeeds in the contest.
Book 22
While everyone is shocked, Odysseus starts killing the suitors, kept trapped by Telemachus and the servants.
Book 23
Eurycleia tells Penelope that Odysseus has returned. She is disbelieving and tests him using the bed. Odysseus and Penelope are reunited, Athene delays the goddess Aurora so they can get freaky.
Book 24
In Hades, the spirits are shocked at the arrival of all the suitors' ghosts. Agamemnon is impressed. Odysseus becomes king again and goes to visit a grieving Laertes to test his loyalty.