It is Poseidon's fault, not mine. But Poseidon must relent.
By Aleshka Hernandez
I shall...
Go out and find your father-- ask all who were involved in the war for help. Retake this kingdom from those dirty suitors!
Odysseus, the ruler of Ithica, angered the sea god Poseidon by blinding his son. Due to this, Odysseus has been punished by being sent to the island of Ogygia while being enslaved by the nymph Calypso.
Book 2
Please help me save my father! Men are eating my kingdom out of house and home!
Athena, goddess of war and someone who has Odysseus' back, begs her father, Zeus, to let Odysseus come home as his kingdom is in shambles.
Penelope's Scandal
I appreciate your courage. But we will have no part in this.
Athena, who shows up in Ithica in the form of a soldier, encourages Odysseus' son to retake power and go out to find his father and bring him back. She also encourages him to throw out the suitors trying to marry Telemachus' mother.
by Aleshka Hernandez
I shall help you! Take a ship and sail to Pylos in search of news for your father.
Thank you! I shall!
Telemachus calls a assembly to ask for the men's help to save Ithica and return Odysseus.
Foolish idea! You must make your mother marry one of us. She has tricked us for the last 3 years and kept us stalled! We will accept no more of her lies. She will choose one of us to marry!
The men reject Telemachus as his mother has kept the suitors at bay with her decision on who to marry with lies.
You men aren't making the right decision!
Athena decides to help Telemachus and tells him to go to Pylos in search of news of his father.