17
After dealing with the extreme waves and storms
that the god of the sea had put me through I ended up
on the island of Scheria. Fortunately, I met the
daughter of the king of Phaeacians, Nausica, over the
riverside. She led me to the palace where Alkinoos
and Arete gave me shelter. They treated me well and
organized athletic games. When the singer Demodocus
sang the accomplishments of Achaeans in Troy, I was
unable to hide my emotions so I had to reveal my
identity. After I narrated my adventures, Phaeacians
showed me their admiration and their love by giving
me a ship loaded with expensive gifts in order to
reach my beloved home country.
When I woke up, I was already in Ithaca. But
there I had to face new difficulties and hard
strugglesin order to regain my position in my house
and my people.