Odysseus

1. Initial: The initial situation is when Euryceila tells Penelopeia that Odysseus is back and in her home, but Penelopeia doesn't believe it. (Page 282: " 'Wake up, dear love; wake up, Penelopeia! come and see with thi own eyes what tha's prayed for many a long day! The master has come, he's in the house, better late than never! and he's killed the whole lot of come- marry-me-quicks, who have made themselves a nuisance, and eaten thi vittles, and plagued thi boy!' Penelopeia was too cautious to believe this. She replied: 'Nanny dear, the gods have made you mad. They can make the wisest of men foolish, and they can give good sense to the weakest mind. They have upset even you, and you are generally sound enough...' ") Reversal:

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1. Initial: The initial situation is when Telemachos sees Odysseus, but he is disguised as the old beggar, so he does not recognize his own father. (Page 199: "Then he took the spear from the hand of Telemachos, and the young man passed in over the threshold. As he entered, his father Odysseus rose from the seat to make room for him but Telemachos checked him, and said: 'Stay where you are, stranger, we can find another seat in our hut; there's a man here to provide one.' ") Reversal:

1. Initial: The initial situation is when Odysseus finds the swineherd. (Page171: "he entered upon a stony path which led from the harbour, through the woods and over the hilltops. Athena had shown him this way to find the honest swineherd, who cared most for his master's wealth out of all the servants of Odysseus. He found the man sitting under the porch in front of his enclosure")