Ithaka

Title: Ithaka
Author: Adèle Geras
Genre: Historic Fiction, Romance
Number of Pages: 360

The suitors, or visitors, were hurting and abusing Argos with no reason and Klymene was so mad about it. After that day, Klymene was about to go to the market to buy some supplies for the palace. and Melantho wanted to follow her to the market. When they reached the market, Melantho wanted to go to Lysander's Tavern where its a bad place. In the Tavern, Klymene noticed a strange man. He was all wet. He told himself that he was god of sea, Poseidon. And some nasty men were messing with Klymene and Melantho was inside. At split second, Antinous came and protected her. Although he protected her, Klymene still hated him and his men. Later that day, in the palace, they had a ceremony in remember of Antikleia, Penelope's mother -in-law's death. After the ceremony, Antinous  tried to rape Klymene. Klymene prayed to the goddess of huntning and virgin, Artemis. Then, Artemis sent a fierce dog to protect Klymene.

Telemachus really wanted to do something about the suitors. He just wanted to kill them all. "We could put a sleeping draft in the wine. They drink enough of it. And when they're asleep, we could kill them." But, Penelope was not very pleased with Telemachus's plan. She thought suitors should not be treated like that because they are visitors, and they have to offer hospitality. While they were arguing, Klymene noticed someone. He said he was Ares. God of war. He said, "The battle is being prepared." 

Melantho was spending lots of her time with the suitors at their tent. And Telemachus was tired of the suitors and Melantho, and he decided to leave the island with the ship, Sea-nymph. He told Penelope that he was going on a fishing trip, but he was on his way to find some news about Odysseus. After Telemachus left, Klymene fainted because of the strong sunlight. When she woke up, she was in the queen's bedroom. Suddenly, she heard someone coming. Klymene pretended that she was sleeping and had a peek. It was Penelope and Leodes. 
Klemene was really frustrated because she thought Penelope would wait for Odysseus to return. And, Klymene met Aphrodite. She told Klymene that Penelope deserves little pleasure because she was waiting for her husband. After Klymene woke up, Klymene told the queen what she saw. Penelope was so scared and threatened her to say nothing. Penelope said she will choose a husband when the shroud is finished  And Klymene noticed that Penelope was unmaking the shroud.

Melantho wanted to marry Antinous and Klymene was really discussed and strongly disagreed. Because he was the head of the rude suitors. And everyone was really tired of the suitors. They made a huge mess to the garden every day, and Klymene had to clean their vomit nearly every day. She often got abused by the drunken suitors.

Leodes and Penelope visited Laertes's farm. Laertes wanted Penelope to just marry someone and get it over with. But, Penelope still strongly believed that Odysseus will return

Klymene's Grandma, Nana, wanted Klymene to marry a man, but Klymene had someone else in her mind. Mydon. He is one of the rude visitors but he is the good one who helped Klymene. After the argument, Klymene was in deep thought. She decided to persuade Penelope to marry Leodes becasue everyone is tired with the suitors. The next day, he brought some bread to her brother, Ikarios who works at a woodshop. While they were talking, Klymene realized that Ikarios likes Melantho.