We are returning for Episode 6 of our mini-series about Homer’s The Odyssey. In the last five episodes, we closely read book one and learned all about Homer’s stage setting taking place before we fully join Odysseus and his reliving of his 10 year journey home. In this episode, we will look at the last few pages of Book 1. These are the pages where Telemachus follows the grey-eyed goddess’ advice to warn off the suitors, call an assembly of his islanders to tell them his desire for the suitors to leave with the gods as witness, and, finally, set sail for Pylos and Sparta to seek out word of his father. Let’s dig in.

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