The Odyssey
Summary of Book 5
Odysseus is alone and
1, captive of the immortal nymph
who is in love with him. She promises that he will
forever if he stays with her, but our hero just wants to return to
his home. The goddess
begs her father, Zeus,
to let Odysseus leave the island and sail home. Zeus agrees and sends the
messenger god,
go. The nymph gives the king an
to make a
, to tell the nymph that she must let Odysseus
, and he chops down 20
Odysseus sets sail, but
is still angry with him and
summons a massive storm. The waves break up his
and send
him overboard. Finally, he washes ashore, exhausted and nearly dead.