... disguise, then "she assumed the appearance of a family friend, the Taphian chieftain Mentes" In return for his hospitality Athene gives him advice. She talks about his famous father, instilling in him a sense of pride. This gives him the courage to take action against the suitors, who are threatening to take over his home and pressuring his mother, Penelope, into marrying one of them. When Telemachus travels to Sparta, he is welcomed and entertained by Menelaus and Helen. Their memories of Odysseus and the stories of the Wooden Horse help to add more of the missing puzzle pieces to the picture of his father that is unfolding in Telemachus' mind. Even the gods have to adhere to this sacred custom of hospitality - that of offering food, shelter, gifts and a means of transportation to help them on their journey. In Book 5 Zeus sends his son Hermes to order ...

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