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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Classics (The Odyssey) Note on Books 4 - 12, created by doyea001 on 11/04/2013.

Books 4 - 12