Alcinous gives many gifts to Odysseus when Odysseus is at his ship. Odysseus thanks the people and Alcinous many times, in fact he even gives them a speech. They also have wine and a big feast in honor of Odysseus. Odysseus falls asleep on his boat ride home with his treasure right beside him. Of course Poseidon sees this and is upset so after they get the harbor he is going to turn the boat …showed first 75 words of 316 total…

…showed last 75 words of 316 total…stained. She gives him a mangy buckskin cloak, a staff, and a "leaky knapsack with no strap but a loop of string." Now that doesn’t sound too comfortable for poor Odysseus. He has to be around pigs and wear old crummy clothes. But hey it is probably going to be worth it in the long run. In conclusion that is book XII “Odysseus Lands in Ithaca”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** book XII “Odysseus Lands in Ithaca”.