Book 08

BANQUET IN THE HOUSE OF ALCINOUS—THE GAMES.

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Passage 1

Lines 4–5

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Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships. When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while Minerva took the form of one of Alcinous’ servants, and went round the town in order to help Ulysses to get home. She went up to the citizens, man by man, and said, ‘Aldermen and town councillors of the Phaeacians, come to the assembly all of you and listen to the stranger who has just come off a long voyage to the house of King Alcinous; he looks like an immortal god.’

Location presence

Alcinous Phaeacian place of assembly

·Direct

Alcinous reached the Phaeacian place of assembly and sat there.

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“Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships. When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while Minerva took the form of one of Alcinous’ servants, and went round the town in order to help Ulysses to get home. She went up to the citizens, man by man, and said, ‘Aldermen and town councillors of the Phaeacians, come to the assembly all of you and listen to the stranger who has just come off a long voyage to the house of King Alcinous; he looks like an immortal god.’”

Minerva city of the Phaeacians

·Disguised

Minerva went around the Phaeacian city disguised as one of Alcinous’s servants.

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“Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships. When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while Minerva took the form of one of Alcinous’ servants, and went round the town in order to help Ulysses to get home. She went up to the citizens, man by man, and said, ‘Aldermen and town councillors of the Phaeacians, come to the assembly all of you and listen to the stranger who has just come off a long voyage to the house of King Alcinous; he looks like an immortal god.’”

polished stone seat at the Phaeacian assembly Phaeacian place of assembly

·Direct

The polished stone seat stood at the Phaeacian place of assembly.

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“Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships. When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while Minerva took the form of one of Alcinous’ servants, and went round the town in order to help Ulysses to get home. She went up to the citizens, man by man, and said, ‘Aldermen and town councillors of the Phaeacians, come to the assembly all of you and listen to the stranger who has just come off a long voyage to the house of King Alcinous; he looks like an immortal god.’”

Ulysses Phaeacian place of assembly

·Direct

Ulysses reached the Phaeacian place of assembly and sat there.

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“Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships. When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while Minerva took the form of one of Alcinous’ servants, and went round the town in order to help Ulysses to get home. She went up to the citizens, man by man, and said, ‘Aldermen and town councillors of the Phaeacians, come to the assembly all of you and listen to the stranger who has just come off a long voyage to the house of King Alcinous; he looks like an immortal god.’”

Claims for this passage

Dawn·Deity·Direct

Dawn appears rosy-fingered, as the child of morning.

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“Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships.”

Minerva·Deity·Disguised

Minerva takes the form of one of Alcinous’s servants and canvasses the town to help Ulysses return home.

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“When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while Minerva took the form of one of Alcinous’ servants, and went round the town in order to help Ulysses to get home.”

Phaeacian place of assembly·Location·Direct

The Phaeacian assembly place stands near the ships.

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“Now when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared, Alcinous and Ulysses both rose, and Alcinous led the way to the Phaeacian place of assembly, which was near the ships.”

polished stone seat at the Phaeacian assembly·Item·Direct

Alcinous and Ulysses sit side by side on a polished stone seat at the Phaeacian assembly.

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“When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while Minerva took the form of one of Alcinous’ servants, and went round the town in order to help Ulysses to get home.”

Ulysses·Character·Simile

In Minerva’s disguised announcement, Ulysses looks like an immortal god.

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“She went up to the citizens, man by man, and said, ‘Aldermen and town councillors of the Phaeacians, come to the assembly all of you and listen to the stranger who has just come off a long voyage to the house of King Alcinous; he looks like an immortal god.’”

Published summary

At dawn Alcinous leads Ulysses to the Phaeacian assembly near the ships, while Minerva, disguised as one of Alcinous's servants, summons the citizens to hear the newly arrived stranger and says he looks like an immortal god.