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In the morning, Menelaus expresses outrage at the behavior of Penelope's suitors and encourages Telemachus by telling him that Odysseus is alive and a captive of Calypso. Back in Ithaca, the suitors have discovered that Telemachus is gone and plan to ambush his ship on its return.
In Book 4 of The Odyssey, Antinoos and some suitors plan to ambush Telemachus on his return from visiting Nestor and Menelaus. They intend to attack him in a narrow channel near Ithaca,...
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Athene, pitying Penelope, sends an image of the queen's sister—Iphthime—to her in her sleep. Iphthime assures her sister that Telemachos will come home safely. When Penelope doesn't believe her, the hallucinatory sister reveals that he has Athene's help.
Book 4 of The Odyssey begins with Telemachus returning to Ithaca and seeking out the help of his father’s loyal friend, the swineherd Eumaeus. Together, they hatch a plan to confront the suitors and restore order to their home.
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