Book 7 of 24
Book 7: The palace of Alcinous
Reception of Ulysses at the Palace of King Alcinous.
Odysseus enters the palace of King Alcinous and kneels to Queen Arete. The royal couple welcome him and promise to send him home. He does not give his name.
He tells how he left Calypso's island and how Nausicaa helped him.