for it now hungry correction starving. We set foot on land and raced around looking for food. We found cattle but I was warned about this and ordered my men to not touch it. They did but not willingly. I set of to make offerings to Athena. I fell asleep. When I woke up I had a strange feeling. I ran down to the boat and there was a big cow roasting on the pit. I yelled you betrayed me you idiots you killed us. I know was on the bad side of the sun god. Well what could I do? We set sail as fast as we could. Everything was fine but the sun god talked Zeus into revenge. The Boat was struck with a white-hot lightning bolt. Our boat was blown to bits. Everyone drowned except for me. I lashed mast and board together and drifted for nine days. I was lucky to pass by Carbides again. I paddled hard to get by. I landed on Calypso’s island. EPISODE 7I was sent from Calypso to my homeland. Upon reaching it I found out that there was an army of suitors in my palace. I went to my old swineherd who I knew was still faithful to me. I there found my son who did not recognize me. He was complaining about how these suitors were eating him out of house and home. All of his food and wine were eaten. It was his palace till his father’s return. I just stood there as an old beggar. Then out of know where Athena appeared to me. She took me outside and out of view. She said that your son is still faithful and he wants to get rid of the suitors in the palace. Well then Lets change you. Athena’s wonderful charm put me in new white robes and made me young again. I reentered the house. My son amazed that a man could change into a handsome man believed me to be a god. I told him no I am your father. He didn’t believe me totally. ...
