Athena Appears
- On January 24, 2011
- By Andrew
- In ink, myth, watercolor
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When he awoke the ship was gone, and Athena appeared to tell him that he was in Ithaca. Warning him to keep his identity secret, she disguised him as a ragged beggar and sent him to stay with his loyal servant Eumaeus. Eumaeus told the stranger that more than a hundred princes, presuming Odysseus was dead, had invaded the king’s palace and remained there, eating his food, drinking his wine, and pestering his wife Penelope to marry one of them.At this moment Odysseus’ son Telemachus appeared in the doorway of the hut. Eumaeus hurried away to tell Penelope of Telemachus’ return, leaving father and son alone. Then Athena removed Odysseus’ disguise and told him to reveal himself to his son. The reunited pair embraced tenderly. Together they made plans to avenge themselves on the suitors.
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