Proem; the gods in council; Athena goes to Ithaka, and Telémachos greets her.
The suitors dine; Athena advises Telémachos to seek news of his father
Penelope appears; Telémachos bids her to return and scolds the suitors.
In assembly Telémachos complains of the suitors, Antínoös of Penelope.
Halithérses warns them; Telémachos tells of his voyage; Mentor scolds them.
Athena encourages Telémachos; Antínoös tries to soothe him; he sets forth.
In Pylos Nestor greets and questions him and talks about the heroes at Troy.
The heroes’ Returns; Telémachos tells his troubles and asks of Agamemnon.
Agamemnon’s death, Orestes’ revenge; Nestor bids Telémachos to go to Sparta.
Nestor sacrifices to Athena; Telémachos leaves for Sparta with Peisístratos.
Meneláos greets them, speaks of his travels, and regrets his comrades at Troy.
Helen names Telémachos; all mourn Odysseus; Helen tells a story of him.
Meneláos tells tales of Odysseus and of his own travels and what he learned.
With his daughter’s help, Proteus is captured and tells Meneláos what to do.
Proteus talks of Agamemnon and Odysseus; Meneláos returns to Egypt.
The suitors decide to ambush Telémachos; Medon tells Penelope he left.
Penelope scolds her maids; the suitors set their ambush; Penelope sleeps.
Obeying Zeus, Hermes orders Kalÿpso to free Odysseus, who weeps by the sea.
Kalÿpso complains but obeys and tells Odysseus; he exacts an oath of her.
She helps him build a raft-boat; he departs; Poseidon raises a storm.