Now  when  early  Dawn  shone  forth,  the  rosy-fingered,
then  the  mighty  king  Alcinous  gat  him  up  from  his  bed ;  and
Odysseus,  of  the  seed  of  Zeus,  Hkewise  uprose,  the  waster  of
cities.  And  the  mighty  king  Alcinous  led  the  way  to  the
assembly  place  of  the  Phaeacians,  which  they  had  stablished
hard  by  the  ships.  So  when  they  had  come  thither,  and  sat
them  down  on  the  polished  stones  close  by  each  other,
Pallas  Athene  went  on  her  way  through  the  town,  in  the
semblance  of  the  herald  of  wise  Alcinous,  devising  a  return
for  the  great-hearted  Odysseus.  Then  standing  by  each  man
she  spake,  saying:

*  Hither  now  get  ye  to  the  assembly,  ye  captains  and  coun-
sellors of  the  Phaeacians,  that  ye  may  learn  concerning  the
stranger,  who  hath  lately  come  to  the  palace  of  wise  Alcinous,
in  his  wanderings  over  the  deep,  and  his  form  is  like  the
deathless  gods.'

Therewith  she  aroused  the  spirit  and  desire  of  each  one,
and  speedily  the  meeting-places  and  seats  were  filled  with
men  that  came  to  the  gathering :  yea,  and  many  an  one
marvelled  at  the  sight  of  the  wise  son  of  Laertes,  for  won
drous  was  the  grace  Athene  poured  upon  his  head  and
shoulders,  and  she  made  him  greater  and  more  mighty  to
behold,  that  he  might  win  love  and  worship  and  honour

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among  all  the  Phaeacians,  and  that  he  might  accomplish
many  feats,  wherein  the  Phaeacians  made  trial  of  Odysseus.
Now  when  they  were  gathered  and  come  together,  Alcinous
made  harangue  and  spake  among  them:

•  Hearken,  ye  captains  and  counsellors  of  the  Phaeacians,
and  I  will  say  that  which  my  spirit  within  me  bids  me  utter.
