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Odysseus' crew asked to go home after a year on Circe's island.
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Initially Circe herself does. Later, Odysseus convinces the rest of the men to join him with Circe as well.
The secret that reveals Odysseus is that the marriage bed is made from live olive roots. This convinces Penelope.
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Time to Depart was created in 1995.
Time to Depart has 384 pages.
It depends on what time you depart, but usually if you depart on Friday, you will arrive there on Sunday.
Circe and Calypso kept Odysseus from reaching home in very different ways. After Odysseus conquers the goddess-enchantress Circe she helps him . She is an excellent hostess and lover to Odysseus and his men have to convince him to leave. Calypso falls in love withe Odysseus and keeps him captive until Hermes convinces her to let him free.
because the goddess Athena calls a council of the gods at Olympus and convinces Zeus to let Odysseus return. The gods then send Hermes as messenger to bring the news of Zeus's will to Calypso who reluctanly agrees to let Odysseus go.
her about their bed. Odysseus proves his identity by describing their bed, which he explains that he carved himself from an olive tree still rooted to the ground in their bedroom. This specific knowledge convinces his wife that it is truly Odysseus.
Odysseus convinces Penelope that he is her husband by revealing the secret detail of their bed, that he alone knows. This detail is that their bed was constructed by Odysseus himself and cannot be moved as one of its legs is made from a living olive tree. This intimate knowledge proves to Penelope that it is indeed her husband Odysseus returned to her.