When the ship might have arrived to the island of the Sun god, Ulysses remembered the warning of Tersius. " The Cattle of the Sun are not to be killed by us, nor does your journey fall into this fortune," he advised this brave leader. " We must hasten to your homeland and to free for wife! She awaits you to return!" One by one his friends swore themselves that they would not kill the cattle of the sun.
He intended to remain in this island for one night, although his wish to reach his homeland Ithaca and his wife and family as soon as possible, but they remained for one month, because the winds were not favorable. In a short time they had not food nor was food able to be came upon on the island. Sorrowful to relate, while Ulysses was away, these comrades of the strong leader killed a few cattle of the Sun. When their leader returned, fear seized him. Calling the sailors to a meeting, he ordered the sailors immediately to be prepared at the ship. All of the sailors were **** as quickly as possible, but they sailed by the island this day.
In a short time there were so great and so many continuous storms that the ship was wrecked and all besides Ulysses were killed. The lucky Ulysses was thrown onto the beach of an island. This nymph, whose name was Calypso, lived here. She excepted him so very kindly that he remained on the nymph's island for seven years. At last the brave leader wished to marry her, but Jupiter ordered the nymph to release him. With difficulty she did this but ordered food, clothes, and materials to be brought and a raft to be built. She gave these to Ulysses.
When he was departing, Calypso advised him in this way: " This journey, because you now lie open, will be the greatest difficulty. Many labors and active pains you have endured. Neptune, god of the sea, is your enemy because you harmed Polyphemus, but Athena has served and aided you ****. You will come to a new land. You will be accepted by a kind king. He and his family will be told many stories of the Trojan War by you. He will aid you. Now, noble leader, be well!"
Ulysses sailed for many days. During the journey was a storm, sent by the angry Neptune. Wrecking the ship, he swam across for two days and two nights, but Athena aided him and he was cast after a short time on the beach of a friendly island. By the daughter of King Alcinous, who ruled the island, Ulysses was found. This girl, whose name was Nausica, led him to her father's home. So much a friend was Alcinous that the strong king gave not only a ship but also men.
Ulysses gave the greatest thanks to the kind king and soon sailed from the friendly island. The weary men slept for a long time, and when he aroused out of sleep, he was on the beach in his homeland of Ithaca.