The Odyssey - Book 6
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- The Odyssey - Book 6
- Athene comes to Scherie to visit the palace.
- Nausicaa is asleep and Athene appears in her dream as one of her friends.
- Athene/friend tells Nausicaa that she should ask her father to prepare a wagon so she can go to the river to wash her clothes.
- This will help her attract a suitor.
- Athene leaves.
- Nausicaa goes straight to her parents to tell them of her plans. They are presented in a typical Greek scene.
- She is too embarrassed to say the reason she wants to go to the river is because of marriage.
- She pretends she is going so she can clean her brother's and father's clothes. Her father agrees and understands.
- Nausicaa collects her clothes. Her mother prepares a picnic and they leave.
- They get to the river. They wash all of the clothes and leave them to dry.
- They bathe themselves and have their picnic.
- They played a ball game. Athene arranged for Odysseus to wake up so that she can escort him to the city.
- The princess throws the ball and it lands in the water. They scream and wake Odysseus.
- Odysseus weighs up his options. He grabs a branch to cover himself.
- He goes towards the women and they all run away apart from Nausicaa.
- Athene puts courage in Nausicaa's heart.
- Odysseus flatters her to gain her favour and hints at marriage in their conversation.
- Odysseus asks for Nausicaa's help and tries to gain her sympathy.
- She agrees to give him help.
- Odysseus asks for Nausicaa's help and tries to gain her sympathy.
- Odysseus flatters her to gain her favour and hints at marriage in their conversation.
- Nausicaa calls her maids back and explains the situation to them.
- She tells them to give Odysseus hospitality. They do this.
- Odysseus goes and washes and is given some clothes.
- She tells them to give Odysseus hospitality. They do this.
- Athene makes Odysseus seem extremely handsome.
- Nausicaa finds him attractive.
- They feed Odysseus.
- They tell him to walk behind the cart on the way to the palace.
- They feed Odysseus.
- Nausicaa finds him attractive.
- Nausicaa describes the city in a beautiful way.
- Nausicaa warns Odysseus of the gossiping Phaeacians
- Nausicaa directs Odysseus to go to the Poplar wood and wait.
- Then Odysseus must go to the city and ask for directions to the palace.
- Then he should go straight to Arete and obtain her sympathies.
- Then Odysseus must go to the city and ask for directions to the palace.
- They leave the river and Odysseus follows behind the cart.
- Odysseus gos to the grove and prays; however, Athene refrains from answering him for the moment.
- Athene comes to Scherie to visit the palace.
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