1
Telemachus finds Eumaeus' hut; finds Eumaeus talking with stranger (Odysseus)
2
Eumaeus recounts Odysseus' story; suggests Odysseus stay w/ Telemachus in his Ithican palace
3
Telemachus afraid of what suitors might do to them; Eumaeus goes to palace alone; tells Penelope her son has returned
4
Odysseus and Telemachus alone in hut; Athena appears; calls Odysseus outside and removes his disguise
5
Odysseus sees his long-lost son; Telemachus can't believe his eyes; both embrace and weep emotionally
6
Odysseus recounts trip with Phaeacians; begins plotting overthrow of suitors
7
Odysseus formulates plan to launch surprise attack from within palace; Odysseus will enter as disguised beggar; Telemachus will hide in palace's extra rooms where suitors cannot reach them; Then Odysseus and Telemachus will seize suitors' arms and kill them
8
Before Eumaeus can give Penelope news of Telemachus' return, the messenger from the ship arrives; messenger informs entire palace of Telemachus' return
9
Suitors bummed out b/c their plot has failed; huddle outside to plan next move
10
Antinous recommends killing Telemachus before he can call another suitors assembly; Amphinomus persuades others to wait for a sign from the gods before doing anything so rash
11
Penelope finds Antinous in palace; denounces him for the plot against her son (plot was revealed by Medon in book 4)
12
Eurymachus calms Penelope down with his lies and false concern for safety of Telemachus
