Wow. This chapter was amazing. Wow. Is there another word. To give a summary: Menelaos recounts his journey back from Troy, and the suitors plan to kill Telemachus when he returns.
We finally hear about Odysseus' brilliant plan, the Trojan Horse. By far one of the most famous battle strategies on record. And guess who is also there?
It's Helen. She seems to have adjusted nicely. Apparently she had a feeling that soldiers were probably in the horse, but she let the thought pass because she was starting to miss home. She also let Odysseus go when he pretended to be a beggar to infiltrate the city for information. Aphrodite didn't do a great job making Helen fall in love with her new home. Aphrodite's all about love though. She can't be all that smart. At least she's pretty.
This was nice. Menelaos is such a great character. He went through a tough time on his journey home. For some reason there was no wind to bring his ships home. So he goes an ambushes the Old Man of the Sea, who seems to know just about anything. This is where he learns of his brother's unfortunate demise and Odysseus' detainment at the hands of Calypso. But at least he's alive. And, of course, he learns how to get back to sailing home. For some odd reason the gods wanted him to give sacrifice in Egypt.
But he's back now. Telemachus is happy to here this news. Now he wants to head home. But he better beware because the suitors want to kill him.
Just to add a little something, I had some odd strike of inspiration while I was reading this chapter. For some reason I felt compelled to make an amateur effort at writing a passage for a book. Hopefully I can build a good story around it. Wish me luck on that. But that's all for now. Bye.
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