The Odyssey · Book 1
Invocation and the Council of the Gods
Ten years after Troy fell, Odysseus is still trapped on Calypso’s island. While the gods debate his fate, Athena travels to Ithaca to give his son Telemachus the courage to act.
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Muse, tell me of the clever man who wandered far from home after Troy fell.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 1, lines 1-5 (scene reference)
The clever man visited many cities and learned how their people lived.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 1, lines 5-10 (scene reference)
For many years the wanderer suffered on the wide and empty sea.
Homer, Odyssey, Book 1, lines 10-16 (scene reference)