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Book 15

MINERVA SUMMONS TELEMACHUS FROM LACEDAEMON—HE MEETS WITH THEOCLYMENUS AT PYLOS AND BRINGS HIM TO ITHACA—ON LANDING HE GOES TO THE HUT OF EUMAEUS.

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But Minerva went to the fair city of Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son that he was to return at once. She found him and Pisistratus sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house; Pisistratus was fast asleep, but Telemachus could get no rest all night for thinking of his unhappy father, so Minerva went close up to him and said:

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Minerva found Telemachus and Pisistratus in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house and approached Telemachus there.

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“But Minerva went to the fair city of Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son that he was to return at once. She found him and Pisistratus sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house; Pisistratus was fast asleep, but Telemachus could get no rest all night for thinking of his unhappy father, so Minerva went close up to him and said: ”
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Minerva went to the city of Lacedaemon.

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“But Minerva went to the fair city of Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son that he was to return at once. She found him and Pisistratus sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house; Pisistratus was fast asleep, but Telemachus could get no rest all night for thinking of his unhappy father, so Minerva went close up to him and said: ”
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Pisistratus slept in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house.

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“But Minerva went to the fair city of Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son that he was to return at once. She found him and Pisistratus sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house; Pisistratus was fast asleep, but Telemachus could get no rest all night for thinking of his unhappy father, so Minerva went close up to him and said: ”
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Telemachus lay awake in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house.

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“But Minerva went to the fair city of Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son that he was to return at once. She found him and Pisistratus sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house; Pisistratus was fast asleep, but Telemachus could get no rest all night for thinking of his unhappy father, so Minerva went close up to him and said: ”

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The forecourt of Menelaus’s house serves as Telemachus and Pisistratus’s sleeping place.

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“sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house”
Minerva·Deity·Direct

Minerva goes to Lacedaemon to urge Ulysses’ son to return home at once.

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“Minerva went to the fair city of Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son that he was to return at once”
Pisistratus·Character·Direct

Pisistratus sleeps soundly in Menelaus’s forecourt.

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“She found him and Pisistratus sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house; Pisistratus was fast asleep”
Telemachus·Character·Direct

Telemachus lies awake all night thinking about his unhappy father.

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“Telemachus could get no rest all night for thinking of his unhappy father”

Published summary

Minerva goes to Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son to return at once, finds Pisistratus asleep and Telemachus wakeful from thoughts of his unhappy father, and approaches Telemachus to speak.

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Book 15 · Passage 1

But Minerva went to the fair city of Lacedaemon to tell Ulysses’ son that he was to return at once. She found him and Pisistratus sleeping in the forecourt of Menelaus’s house; Pisistratus was fast asleep, but Telemachus could get no rest all night for thinking of his unhappy father, so Minerva went close up to him and said: