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Summary:  (Simone)
 I n this chapter Athene turns Odysseus back into himself and Odysseus and Telemachus are reunited. They spend time together and rejoicing. After this they plan what they're going to do to the suitors. They decide that they're going to send Telemachus back to the palace where the suitors are at dawn and Odysseus will try to get into the palace dressed as a beggar. Telemachus will then hide all the weapons so the suitors cannot get to them. Finally, Odysseus will give Telemachus a signal to attack the suitors. Then Eumaeus tells the suitors that Telemachus is back. The suitors then have a meeting about how they're going to kill Telemachus. At the end of the chapter Athene has to change Odysseus back into the old man in order for their plan to work.

Major Themes:  (Bella)
hospitality-210- Odysseus eats breakfast in the hut; Eumaes welcomes Telemachus with kisses disguise-211-Telemachus says "don't get up stranger" to Odysseus who is disguised as an old man. He doesn't recognize his disguised father. hospitality-212- Telemachus says he will give Odysseus (still old man) a cloak & tunic, a sword, sandals, and send him wherever he wishes to go. disguise-212-Odysseus is talking(old man still) and says he wishes he was Odysseus' son or Odysseus himself. loyalty-213- Telemachus says that if he could wish somethong to be true, he would wish for is father's return. (taking off) disguise-214- Athene takes the disguise away from Odysseus. Development of Telemachus- 215- Odysseus sat down, and Telemachus flung his arms round his noble father's neck and burst into tears. He meets Odysseus finally! Homeric hero-217- Telemachus edits the plans with his cleverness. Loyalty to Odysseus-220- Athene says to Suitors, "[Odysseus] at whose expenses you are living free, whose wife you are courting, and whose son you propose to kill. You are causing me great anguish. I command you now to out an end to all this and make the rest obey you. Loyalty-221- Penelope cries for Odysseus Hospitality-222- Telemachus and Odysseus eat supper and sleep at the hut. Penelope, Odysseus' wife.



Locations Traveled: (Jaime)
**Dulichium* Same* Zacynthus* Ithaca*** * (pg. 213) - All of these places are mentioned when Telemachus says there is almost no one not trying to marry his mother from these places. **Phaecia** (pg. 215) - Odysseus explains who brought him home. **Dulichium* Same* Zacynthus* Ithaca*** * (pg. 216) - All of these places are mentioned when Telemachus explains how many suitors are from each place.
 * Eumaeus' Hut** (pg. 210) - Telemachus reaches Eumaeus' Hut where Eumaeus and Odysseus are.
 * Crete** (pg. 211) - Telemachus asks Eumaeus where the beggar has come from and he says Crete.
 * Odysseus' Palace** (pg. 212) - Telemachus explains why he doesn't want the beggar to come to his house.

Study Guide Questions:
Why does Telemachus go to visit Eumaeus? (Sarah S) he visited him so that he could see how he was and so someone could send his mother the message that he had returned without the sutiros knowing because they would try to hurt him. Why is Telemachus mortified at receiving the stranger in his home? (Sarah S) Because its been so hard for him since hes never met his father and now a stranger shows up saying hes come accross his father on his travles. And because he says he cant deal with any one that wants to pick a fight with him because hes not strong enough. And because his mother is still thinking of weather to stay at Odysseus's house or go marry a suitor. What does he offer the stranger instead? (Sarah S) He offers him a good cloak and tunic with sandals and enough food so he wont be a bother to Eumaeus.

What does Telemachus ask Eumaeus to do? (Sarah S) He asks him to send a message to his mother to let her know that he is back without the sutiors finding out by seeing him because he knows they were plotting to hurt them. To whom does Athene appear? (Sarah S) Athene appears to Odysseues and the dogs only. And she turns him back into himself.

What does she tell Odysseus to do? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Sukie) She tells Odysseus to speak to Telemachus, to hide nothing so that they can plan the downfall of the suitors and then head into town.

How many suitors are there? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Sukie) There are 52 suitors from Dulichium, 24 from Same, 20 from Zacynthus, and 12 from Ithaca.

How do they plan to defeat the suitors? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Sukie) Telemachus will go back to the palace at dawn. Odysseus will enter the palace dressed as a beggar while Telemachus hides all the weapons so that the suitors cannot find them. Then when Odysseus gives the signal (a nod) to Telemachus, they take the weapons and attack the suitors.

One of the suitors calls an assembly – what do they discuss here? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Sukie) The suitors are mad that their plan to get rid of Telemachus failed so they call an assembly. At the assembly, they discuss how they want to put Telemachus to death and some of them are trying to think of a plan. Then, Amphinomus stands up and says he does not think killing Telemachus would be a good idea. He thinks they should wait to see what the gods have to say before they do anything big.

Why does Athene turn Odysseus back into an old man? <span style="color: rgb(29,24,247);">(Sukie) She was afraid that the swineherd would recognize him if he wasn't disguised and that he wouldn’t be able to keep the secret to himself.