For many years Odysseus lived on the island. Calypso wanted to keep him there but Odysseus wanted to return to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. The Gods felt sorry for him but Poseidon would not relent. He was still angry with Odysseus.

Some years later Poseidon went away from the land visiting. The other Gods formed a plan. Athene visited the home of Odysseus to plan with Telemachus. She found many suitors trying to win over Penelope convinced that Odysseus must be dead. The were eating his food and wooing his wife. Athene gave Telemachus an idea of how to get rid of the suitors.

He told all of the men that when his mother had finished her weaving she would choose who she was going to marry. Thereafter Penelope wove by day and unravelled it by night.

Meanwhile Calypso had agreed to aiding Odysseus. She told him to make a raft, she would stock it with food and give him a good wind to blow him home. Odysseus finally set off for home. He travelled safely for five days but Poseidon returned from his visit and saw Odysseus on the sea. He gave a blow and caused the raft to fall apart. Athene helped him by stopping all of the unhelpful winds. Eventually he was washed up on the island of Nausicaa, tired, cold and hungry.

The King provided a ship to carry Odysseus home. Athene disguised him as an old man and he went to his home. His dogs recognised him and Telemachus realising that something was happening followed him as he left. Telemachus talked with his father and made a plan.

Penelope told the suitors that whoever could shoot Odysseus' bow through a line of arrow heads would become her husband. Not one of them could even string the bow it was too strong for them. Finally the old man tried it and showed them all what to do. At that moment Zeus threw a thunder bolt and everyone realised that he was Odysseus.

Athene turned him back to the younger man that he was and Telemachus and Penelope stood at his side. The family were reunited. The suitors left the palace.