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Book 4 - Menelaus and

Helen

- Telemachus and

Peisistratus go to Lacedaemon to speak to Menelaus who is currently

entertaining because of the impending weddings of his son and daughter.

- A lord at

Menelaus’ palace sees the two boys and asks Menelaus whether to let them in or

send them away.

-Menelaus

tells him to let them in (xenia)

- After xenia has been fulfilled

Menelaus talks about his travel home, the death of Agamemnon and Odysseus.

- Helen enters and recognises

Telemachus as Odysseus’ son.

- Menelaus tells them of the

last time e saw Odysseus causing all to weep.

- Helen puts a drug in their

wine that had the power of robbing grief and anger, and banishing all painful

memories.

- Helen tells

them of how smart was and how it was him that help to save her from the

Trojans.

-

Menelaus agree of Odysseus’ wisdom

- After sleeping Menelaus asks

Telemachus of his purpose in Lacedaemon

- Telemachus

replies saying that he was wondering if Menelaus knew of Odysseus’ whereabouts

and tells him about the suitors at his palace.

- Menelaus is

disgusted to hear of the suitors and believes Odysseus will kill them.

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