Nausicaa
Nausicaa Meets Odysseus
The picture here explains Book 6. Odysseus
experienced a bad time at sea in Book 5 and he landed on the rocks of the land
of the Phaeacians. Ino told Odysseus to throw away his protective veil, given
by his former lover, Calypso.
Now he's naked. But, in a nightly dream,
Athene takes the form of a friend of the Phaeacian princess Nausicaa to
instruct her to wash her clothes because she'll look more appealing to many
men. Next morning, she asked her father for a mule cart and she went on her
way, along with her maidens.
After Nausicaa and her maidens washed the
clothes and let them dry, they bathed in the river and played with a ball.
Odysseus heard their laughter, wakes up and meets them. He asks for their help
kindly, and it was granted. He bathes to cleanse himself of dirt and brine.
Athene made him look extra HANDSOME for Nausicaa... When she saw him again, she loved him!
To not cause a scene, she gives him directions to the palace and advice on how
to approach Arete, the queen of the
Phaeacians. Odysseus prays to Athene for hospitality.
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