THE ODYSSEY

Summaries of Chapter13-24 of the Odyssey

Summaries of Chapter13-24 of The Odyssey

Book 13

1-92: Everyone is fascinated by the story, on the evening of the next day takes Odysseus leave and is sleeping during the night brought to Ithaca

93-184: On Ithaca Odysseus is sleeping down the shore, Poseidon transformed the returning ship of the Phaeacians in a rock, because they have led Odysseus; Zeus, Poseidon would allow the Phaeacians accompany them in the future

185-286: Odysseus wakes up and feels betrayed, because Athena comes in the form of a Young man and tells him where he is, he tells a fictional story about his Origin: He came from Crete and has killed someone

287-360: Has indicated also as the goddess, Odysseus remains cautious because He does not believe her, just as they scattered the mist and it shows the different places, He recognizes Ithaca and kisses his father's land

361-440: Athena agreed with Odysseus, what to do next, it transforms him into a beggar, so he is not recognized until he has avenged himself, he would first have to Swineherd go and learn about the situation in Ithaca until Telemachus I brought from Sparta (West, 1997).

Book 14

1-47: Description of the stockyard of Eumaeus, Odysseus' entrance and the first greeting

48-110: Eumaeus prepares a feast, where he apologized for the meagerness of which he explained through the bustle of the suitors and the absence of his master

111-190: Odysseus asks Eumaeus of the Lord, this is missing and probably dead; Odysseus assures the shepherds that the Lord would return home soon, what this does not believe

191-359: The guest is a fictional account of his adventurous trips: rich Mr. Crete, fighting at Troy, travel to the Nile and the loss of companions, Pardon by King there, deception by Phoenicians, on the storm Journey, landing in the Thesprotia - there he heard that Odysseus on the Way home was - captivating his travel companion to Dulichium him, he may be in Ithaca rescue and found his way here (Lombardo & Lombardo, 2000).

360-408: Eumaeus remains incredulous in regard to his master and also has a bet back to Odysseus

409-456: The under-shepherd to come home, dinner is the best boar slaughtered

457-533: The beggar shivers in his coat, he invents a story about a very cold Night at Troy and convincing as the swineherd that he gave him a warm coat borrowing, you go to sleep, Odysseus is delighted with the care of his swineherd

Book 15

1-91: Athena tells Telemachus, he should return (first to Eumaeus), whereupon this immediately wants to leave, Nestor's son Pisistratus wants to wait until morning, then Telemachus asks his host Menelaus that he should go, the recipient agrees to

92-181: Telemachus receives gifts for guests of Menelaos and Helena, and he ruled with Peisistratus under favorable sign, which indicates Helena

182-221: Two-day trip across Pherae to Pylos, where Pisistratus ruled, Telemachus goes once more, to avoid being stopped by Nestor (Fox, ...