Book 20 in short: Omens

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.