1. The Odyssey Book 24-Warriors, Farewell
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2. Lead to Hades
Hermes leads the ghosts of the suitors bearing the golden wand into the Underworld
On the way the suitors ghosts meet Achilles’ and Agamemnon’s ghosts
Achilles greets Agamemnon and begins to pity his death
Agamemnon then describes Achilles’ own funeral

3. The Suitors’ Death
Agamemnon recognizes one of the suitors, Amphimedon, from Ithaka and asks him how he died
Amphimedon explains how Penelope began to weave a shroud for Lord Laertes, and every night she unwove it, tricking the suitors
He continues to tell how the swineherd led Odysseus to the manor hall as a beggar
Odysseus bent Telemachus’ bow and killed the suitors
Agamemnon

4. Odysseus’ Return
Odysseus and his men finally return after twenty years to the house of Laertes
Odysseus searches for his father and finds him in an orchard, pretending to be a man in search of Odysseus
Still posing as the foreign man, Odysseus tests his father and asks him about his son questioning his knowledge of him
Finally, Odysseus tells his father who he really is and proves himself by showing his scar of the boar’s tusk from Parnassos
Odysseus and Laertes

5. Pact of Peace
News spread over town about Odysseus’ return and Ithacans gathered at an assembly in his hall
The father of Antinoos, Eupeithes, rallies the people who did not agree with Odysseus killing the suitors
Athena goes to Zeus to ask what he plans to do about these events and says Odysseus is to be made king and the men of Ithaca become friends once again
Athena disguises herself as Mentor and tells the men to call upon her and Zeus’ name when the fight begins
Eupeithes is killed very quickly but Athena appears and tells the Ithacans to make peace

6. Peace is Declared
Athena asks Odysseus to call of the battle, warning that Zeus would become angry if the fighting continues
Odysseus obeyed the goddess and is pronounced king
Athena as Mentor proclaims peace among the men of Ithaca.

7. Analysis
Odysseus reunites with his father, Laertes, but deceives him at first by pretending to be someone he isn’t
The feast at Laertes’ house symbolized the reuniting of Odysseus and his family and his return home
Laertes proves himself in battle by killing Antinoos’ father
Athena disguises herself as Mentor again for the benefit of Odysseus and the Ithacans

8. Return of the Hero
Odysseus finally returns home to Ithaca after twenty long years of adventure
He reunites with his family
Peace is made under the grey-eyed goddess, Athena
Odysseus is pronounced king under Zeus’ demand
The journey of the hero ends