Book 20 of 24
Book 20: Omens
Ulysses Cannot Sleep—Penelope’s Prayer to Diana—the Two Signs from Heaven—Eumaeus and Philoetius Arrive—the Suitors Dine—Ctesippus Throws an Ox’s Foot at Ulysses—Theoclymenus Foretells Disaster and Leaves the House.
Odysseus lies awake. Penelope prays to Artemis, and Zeus sends a sign. Eumaeus and the cowherd Philoetius come to the hall.
The suitors dine. One of them, Ctesippus, throws an ox foot at Odysseus. The seer Theoclymenus sees ruin ahead for the suitors and leaves the house.