Book 2-Standing Up For Yourself

Taking the advice of the wise old man who visited yesterday, I held a town council. I brought up the suitors, and all the destruction they were causing. Instead of blaming themselves, the suitors blamed my mother. How could they say that? I didn't believe this for a second. I begged Zeus to give these evil men what they deserved. Right away, two eagles, who could have came from no one else except for the king of Gods, swooped down and attacked the group of suitors. This was a sure sign of an omen, but they remained ignorant. Frustrated with those fools, I left the council. I prayed for help again, and the visitor appeard again. This divine person gave me a plan, and I finally felt more confident about this situation. The plan was to sail about to find information on my father, so I went to get the supplies we needed. My mentor had prepared the boat and crew and with my supplies, we were about to set off to find information on my father.

I can't believe how stubborn the suitors are. Eurymakhos said in the council, "...go tell the omens for you children at home...I am more fit to interpret this than you are" (24). How can he say that a sure sign from the Gods isn't a real omen? These men are much more foolish than I thought. I hope the Gods will strike them down for their idiotic behavior. You must respect the Gods, for they are the most powerful beings in the world.

After the assembly, I wasn't sure what to do, and I needed help from somebody. That's when the Méntes appeared. Sounding like he had already pre-thought this speech, he said "I'll find a ship for you, and help you sail her" (27). This supernatural person saved my adventure. I was very discouraged from the unsuccessful assembly, and was about to give. up. This great person pushed me into the right direction. Although people can be heroes, they still need advice, help, and training to achieve their goal.

Link of hero training video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8CKhw5lhxts&feature=related