Book III · Episode 1 of 5
Arrival at Pylos
Telemachus, Mentor land at Pylos sacrifice
Scenes
- Landing at Pylos — Telemachus, Mentor arrive at Poseidon’s rite
- Dawn breaks over the sea near Pylos
- Athena disguises herself as Mentor
- Nine companies sacrifice bulls to Poseidon
- Thighs burn on the altar fires
- Goddess turns to address Telemachus
- Athena Urges Boldness — Athena urges Telemachus to approach Nestor
- Nestor is famed for his horsemanship
- Promises to speak only the truth
- Telemachus fears the shame of asking
- His own heart will supply words
- He was raised under the gods’ favor
- Prayer to Poseidon — Peisistratus seats them, Athena prays
- Nestor’s sons roast meat with companions
- Peisistratus welcomes the strangers first
- He offers Athena a golden goblet
- Athena prays for glory on Nestor’s house
- Telemachus echoes the prayer himself