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Summary:  (Paiton)
  Telemachus reaches Eumaeus's hut he finds the swineherd taking to Odysseus-Odysseus was still in disguise. Eumaeus suggest that Odysseus stays with Telemachus at the palace but Telemenchus is afraid of what the suitors might do to them. Eumaeus goes to Penelope to tell her that Telemachus has returned. Odysseus and Telemachus are in the hut alone and Athena appears and pulls Odysseus outside and when he goes back inside his disguise I's gone. Telemachus is shocked and they are both crying. Odysseus plans to overthrow the suitorsihe plans to attack them from inside the palace. Odysseus will enter the palace as a bigger. The messenger from the ship tells Penelope that telemachus has come back before Eumaeus can. Anxious recommended killing Telemachns before he can hold an assembly.

Themes: Pg. 210; growth and development of Telemachus is shown in front of Odysseus son walks in the door way of Emaeus' hut. Pg. 211; Eumaeus gives Telemachus hospitality when he arrives back from his journey by placing food and drink fro him. Pg. 212; Odysseus is a Homeric Hero as he is strong in word and deed by offering to help fight with Telemachus, against the Suitors. Pg. 214; Athene arrives in disguise as a tall, beautiful, and accomplished woman. In the end of this chapter, there is a lot of justice between the Suitors, Odysseus, and Telemachus, as they take back their palace, country, and mother/wife, and land.



In the pg 210 Telemachus go to Ithaca and visit Eumaeus hut
===Telemachus ask eumaeus to run down to the palace to tell her mother that he safely came down from Pylos. Eumaeus go to the palace to tell penelopy that her son is her safely.===

Study Guide Questions:
Why does Telemachus go to visit Eumaeus? (Alanna) Because Athene told him to and so that he could send a message to Penelope. Why is Telemachus mortified at receiving the stranger in his home? (Alanna) He is embarased because he can't host his guest properly whil ehte suitors are there and he can't protect him physicly if it turns into a fight. What does he offer the stranger instead? (Alanna) He offers him clothes, a cloak, a sword, shoes, and safe passage to where ever he wants to go. What does Telemachus ask Eumaeus to do? (Alanna) He asks him to take a message to Penelope saying that he has arrived home safely. To whom does Athene appear? (Alanna) Athene appears to Odysseus only. What does she tell Odysseus to do? She tells him to begin to plot with Telemachus the downfall of the Suitors.

How many suitors are there? There are 108 suitors.

How do they plan to defeat the suitors? The plan on defeating the suitors by Telemachus hanging out with the Suitors and Odysseus coming to down as a begger. There the fight will begin.

One of the suitors calls an assembly – what do they discuss here? They discuss what they should do about Telemachus.

Why does Athene turn Odysseus back into an old man? She does this so their plan can go as planned. 