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BOOK II

ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLE

OF ITHACA—SPEECHES OF

TELEMACHUS AND OF THE

SUITORS—TELEMACHUS

MAKES HIS PREPARATIONS

AND STARTS FOR

PYLOS WITH MINERVA

DISGUISED AS MENTOR.

ow when the child of morning, rosy-fingered Dawn,
Nappeared Telemachus rose and dressed himself. He
bound his sandals on to his comely feet, girded his sword
about his shoulder, and left his room looking like an im-
mortal god. He at once sent the criers round to call the
people in assembly, so they called them and the people gath-
ered thereon; then, when they were got together, he went to
the place of assembly spear in hand—not alone, for his two