Athena gathers in front of Zeus in attempt to defend Odysseus
Think: not one of the people whom he ruledremembers Odysseus now, that godlike man,and kindly as a father to his children.
Csúszik: 2
Zeus sends Hermes to inform Calypso of Odysseus's planned release
God of the golden wand, why have you come?A beloved, honored friend,but it’s been so long, your visits much too rare.Tell me what’s on your mind. I’m eager to do it,whatever I can do … whatever can be done.
As one god to another, you ask me why I’ve come.I’ll tell you the whole story, mince no words—your wish is my command.
Csúszik: 3
Although enraged, Calypso agreed to tell Odysseus of his departure.
No need, my unlucky one, to grieve here any longer,no, don’t waste your life away. Now I am willing,heart and soul, to send you off at last. Come,take bronze tools, cut your lengthy timbers,make them into a broad-beamed raftand top it off with a half-deck high enoughto sweep you free and clear on the misty seas.And I myself will stock her with food and water,ruddy wine to your taste—all to stave off hunger—give you clothing, send you a stiff following windso you can reach your native country all unharmed.If only the gods are willing. They rule the vaulting skies.They’re stronger than I to plan and drive things home.
Passage home? Never. Surely you’re plottingsomething else, goddess, urging me—in a raft—to cross the ocean’s mighty gulfs.
However, Odysseus was in disbelief of his safety considering he would be provided with merely a raft. Calypso provides him with the option to stay and become her immortal husband if he could not make the journey, but Odysseus longed for his wife.
Csúszik: 4
After a night's rest, Odysseus took Calypso's supplies and sailed for seventeen days until the island of the Phaeacians. Then, furious Poseidon attacks the fearful Odysseus with a wave, submerging him to the sea.
Csúszik: 5
Odysseus was left to be drowned by the current, but the goddess Ino pitied him. She caught hold of the nearly dead Odysseus and provided him a temporarily immortal scarf.
Here, take this scarf,tie it around your waist—it is immortal.Nothing to fear now, neither pain nor death. But once you grasp the mainland with your hands untie it quickly, throw it into the wine-dark sea, far from the shore, but you, you turn your head away!
Then, Odysseus was left to drift to shore as his raft was destroyed.
Csúszik: 6
For 2 days, Odysseus took the beating of the ocean and slowly floated to shore. He climbed the rocks surrounding and threw the scarf in the ocean. Then passed out on the beach.