Ithaka : Final Post

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

After talking with Ikarios, Klymene finally decided to speak to Penelope. Klymene said that she saw Penelope with Leodes. Penelope said please keep the secret because if Telemachus finds out, he's going to come back to kill her. Penelope also likes Leodes but she is afraid that if she marrys Leodes Telemachus is going to kill both.

Later, Klymene met Mydon at the seashore. They both were really pleased to meet each other. After that, Klymene brought Mydon to the palace to introduce him to Nana, Klymene's grandmother.

When Ikarios was working at the wood workshop, Amphimedon came for firewood and he ordered Ikarios to leave. He did what he told to. Ikarios knew that they are going to discuss something secret, and decided to eavesdrop.  They were planning to ambush Telemachus's ship, the Sea-nymph when the ship comes back to Ithaka. Right after that, he told their evil plan to his sister.

Telemachus was on his way to Ithaka. While sailing, he noticed a white owl on the top of the sail. The captain said its a bad luck, but Telemachus knew that was a sign of Pallas Athene. Suddenly, pirates came across. It was a ambush. But, the wind blew the pirate ships away. Once again, Telemachus knew that Pallas Athene was protecting him and safely returned to Ithaka.

At the other side of the island, mysterious man came to the island. He was protected by Pallas Athene. He discovered some clothes at the cave and disguised as a beggar. Telemachus and Mydon met the beggar  at the farm asking if Eumaeus (the farmer) is here. "Eumaeus pointed at the beggar and tried to speak. His words came out as though something in his throat had torn them into rags. "Don't you see? It's him! It's your father, Telemachus. . . Odysseus. Your father. . . Your son. . . Can't you see? Both of you. Say your names. Tell them aloud!"" After that, Telemachus told Odysseus everything going in the palace right now, and they were planning to destroy all of them.

Melantho visited Ikarios in his workshop. She kissed Ikarios, but Antinous came from the dark. He accused Ikarios for ruining their ambush plan. Antinous stabbed Ikarios, and he was dead.

After Ikarios's burial, Telemachus came up with a plan. He was going to announce who Penelope is going to marry at the big feast.

After meeing his son, Odysseus came and met Argos, Odysseus's old, old dog. Suddenly, Artemis, goddess of hunt, came and said that she kept Argos alive to have a glimpse of his master, Odysseus. After they met, Artemis took Argos.

It was a big day of feast. Feast this big was never held after the marriage of Penelope and Odysseus. When the feast began, Penelope showed Odyssues's big hunting bow to everyone. Then, she said that she will marry a person who can pull the bow, and shoot through the two lines of axes without touching them. All the suitors wanted to try, but they couldn't even pull the bow. Then, Odysseus came up and pulled the bow, and shot through the axes. Then they killed most of the suitors, but some of them ran away. And they lived happily ever after.