1. The Odyssey Part Two
The Homecoming

2. Book 16: Father and Son
Athena disguises Odysseus as an old man in order to fool the suitors.
When Odysseus first lands on Ithaca, Eumaeus, his faithful swineherd, gives him food and shelter.
When Odysseus first reveals himself to Telemachus, Telemechus is afraid. He believes Odysseus is a god.
Odysseus plans to kill the suitors. He asks Telemachus to take down all the weapons from the great hall and lock them up.

3. Book 17: The Beggar at the Manor
The first to recognize Odysseus’ voice when he returns home is his dog, Argos.

4. Book 21: Test of the Bow
Odysseus notices that two of the suitors in particular are noticeably rude and demanding: Eurymachus and Antinous
Penelope has lost all hope of Odysseus returning. She proposes an archery contest – whoever can string Odysseus’ bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads, she will marry.
Odysseus reveals his true identity to Eumaeus, the swineherd and Philoetius, the cowherd. He asks them to back him up.

5. Book 21: Test of the Bow Continued
To convince them that it is really him, Odysseus shows them an old scar he got while hunting.
When he first gets the bow, Odysseus inspects it for damage.
In lines , Homer uses an epic simile in which he compares Odysseus stringing his bow to that of a musician stringing a harp.

6. Book 21: Test of the Bow Continued
As he inspects his bow, Odysseus hears Zeus’ thunder. He takes this as an Omen from Zeus letting him know that the gods are on his side.
Book 21 ends with Telemachus and Odysseus standing side by side facing more than 100 enemies. This can this be considered an “epic” moment because it shows great courage and heroism.

7. Book 22: Death in the Great Hall
When Odysseus kills Antinous, the other suitors still do not know that “the beggar” is actually Odysseus. They think that the “beggar” made a “wild shot” and that it was not intended to kill Antinous.
After Odysseus kills Antinous, the remaining suitors “scanned the walls in the long room for arms…” but nothing remained because Telemachus removed long before Philoetius locked the doors.

8. Book 22: Death in the Great Hall Continued
When the other suitors learn that “the beggar” is Odysseus, they are frightened – “sickly green [with] fear.”
Eurymachus, the other lead suitor, tries to persuade Odysseus not to kill the rest of them. He offers to pay back the food and drink they used and also add 20 oxen from each suitor along with other gifts.
Athena eventually allows her shield to become visible during the battle because she wants the suitors to know that Odysseus is supported by the gods.

9. Book 23: The Trunk of the Olive Tree
Penelope doesn’t recognize her own husband because Athena has made him younger, taller, and more muscular.
To reveal whether or not he is truly her husband, Penelope tests Odysseus by telling the servant to move his bed out of the bedchamber.
Odysseus becomes angry and accuses Penelope of sleeping with a god.
Only Odysseus would know that it is impossible to move the bed because it is carved from a tree growing in the middle of the bedroom.

10. Gods or Goddesses that intervened in the journey of Odysseus

11. Athena Odysseus’ Patron Goddess Guides him along the way.
Changes him into an old beggar to fool the suitors
Assists in the battle against the suitors

12. Zeus
Sent a bolt of lightening to destroy Odysseus’ crew and ship as revenge for Apollo after they ate Apollo’s cattle.
Sent a message with Hermes to Calypso to release Odysseus and help him build a raft.

13. Poseidon
Curses Odysseus to be lost at sea and return to bad things at home.

14. Apollo
Gets upset with Odysseus’ crew after they eat his cattle and asks Zeus for revenge.

15. Hermes
Brings Calypso a message from Zeus to release Odysseus and help him build a raft to get home.
Gives Odysseus a special plant to make him immune to the magic of Circe.

16. Calypso
Holds Odysseus captive on her island for seven years.

17. Circe Turns Odysseus’ men into pigs.
Puts Odysseus and his men under a trance to make them stay.