As I finished telling my great tale to King Alcinous of Phaeceia, he was kind enough to present us with a furnished ship with plentiful provisions and supplies for the journey back to Ithaca. The great king sacaraficed a bull to the almighty Zeus and we feasted on its flesh as we prayed for a swift and safe journey back to our homeland. The voyage to Ithaca was taken in my sleep. The ever so greatful Phaeceians put me to shore with great gifts and offerings and left me in peace to awake in the place I hadn't seen for twenty years.
When I first rose from my sleep I did not recognize the land and I thought I had been victim of betreyal from King Alcinous. It wasn't until Athena presented herself to me and shed light on the truth that I had actually made it back home to my people and my queen. Athena joined me while I walked back to my my palace. I first stopped at my old servant's hut, Eumeaus.
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