Book 16: Father and Son

Telemachus finally reaches Ithaca, and goes to Eumaeus' shack. I loved how Eumaeus cried and was described as loving Telemachus as if Telemachus were his son. Eumaeus then left to tell Penelope about Telemachus' arrival and location. Athena changed Odysseus back into himself, and the two of them celebrated Odysseus' return. Father and son plan to have Telemachus hide all the weapons, except for those that Odysseus and Telemachus will use to kill the suitors. Meanwhile, the suitors return from their ambush, and decide to plan to kill Telemachus. Amphinomus decides that only if Zeus agrees will the suitors attempt to murder Telemachus. Penelope hears about their plans and tells them to not lay a hand on him, which Eurymachus agrees to. However, the suitors continue to plot afterwards. At the end, Eumaeus comes back to see Odysseus (once again old) and Telemachus.