At The Palace

Hello again. Well as this interesting journey continues for me I have had many more run-ins with new people that I would have never met anywhere else. While I was on my way to the village I bumped into a little girl who offered to take me to the palace. It was extremely kind of her. While she was walking with me it was as if none of the natives of the island could harass me of any sort. I felt very safe with her. She was also very helpful along the way. She told me how I should act and plea to the queen, Arete. I wondered how such a young girl was so well educated on these types of things but I decided to focus on the task ahead. She told me the queen would be able to tell me how to get home. As we arrived at the palace the little girl left me. I watched her walk away and then entered the palace feeling well prepared. When I approached the festival at hand in the palace I realized it was a festival for the god Posideon. I was utterly shocked at the palace and by the queen. Instantly when I saw her I threw myself at her feet. The king, Alcinous, suspected that I was a god but I think I made it clear that I was only mortal. I begged them for their help and they offered a ship for me. Later that night with the king and queen we were talking when the queen recognized the clothing I was wearing. It was her daughters clothing and she questioned me furthermore. I explained to them about my great journey to this current day and I completely protected the wellness of the princess. I was sure to make sure my identity was still a secret though. I guess I must have really an impact on the king when he offered his daughters hand in marriage!

An Awkward Encounter

I awoke in the forest the next morning. I walked to the river where there was a gaggle of girls, more like women, who were naked playing ball. I, myself, was naked as well. It was a very weird way to meet a group of people, everyone naked. I didn't know exactly how to act I mean, I was naked in front of a group of random women I had never met before! I was in desperate need of help though. I had no clothes or food or anything and I was grateful to find them. One of the women's name was Nausicaa. She was very nice and patient with me. She let me have some privacy to wash myself in the river. I was all covered with dirt and grime and no one would want to be around that! As I washed myself I had this feeling that I was becoming more handsome as I washed away the mud. It felt as if a god was helping me. I went back to Nausicaa and I felt as if she was becoming more attracted to me. I thought that the bath in the river had made her see me as good looking. The entire time though I was able to never reveal my identity. No one must know how I am for now. Nausicaa knew she could not take me, a strange, random man into the city with her so she gave me the directions to the palace. At the palace I was told to meet the queen. Her name was Arete. She told me what to do when I met her. I prayed to Athena. When in need of a little faith, prayer will give you it. I needed Athena's help and the hope that if I prayed to her was comforting and gave me faith and courage to continue on with my long journey. I needed the Phaeacians to accept me and I needed the faith that they would. After my prayer I set on my way to the palace.


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The Beginning of the End of my Journey

After so many years trapped on the Island with Calypso, I have been given great news from the gods. I have been told I am able to finally leave the Island and return home to my wonderful family. I can't tell you how happy this has made me. I am just stunned that after so long I am finally able to return to Ithaka, but of course doing what the gods instruct me to do along the way. You must always follow what the gods say if you want to be able to get through this thing called life. If you don't, bad things will happen and you will be punished for your wrong doing. And since the gods basically control the earth, you know you do not want to mess with them. Calypso was so kind to help me rebuild my boat since the last one I had was destroyed. I know she loves me and it's very hard for her to let me go but she was very gracious about it. She watched me as I sailed off in my new ship. 18 long days later I spotted Scheria, the island of the Phaeacians. The gods had told me to take this specific path for my journey and I am listening very closely to my directions. One god though was not pleased to see me no longer trapped. Posideon threw a fit when he had seen that the gods had agreed to free me while he was away. Out of anger, he created a deadly storm. I thought I was going to die until the goddess Ino saved me! She gave me a veil that would save me when my ship was wrecked. Later, the goddess Athena also saved me as a I was being tortured by Posideon. Thankfully I found the river to lead me to the island. I am now in the forest.

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