book 8

• the Phaeacian assembly agrees to take Odysseus home
• everyone goes back to the palace for a banquet
• the bard, Demodocus, entertains them
• Alcinous sees that Odysseus is upset and suggests an athletics contest
• Odysseus is challenged and uses the discus the furthest
• Alcinous introduces some dancing
• Demodocus sings of the Ares and Aphrodite affair
• there is more dancing, gifts and feasting
• Odysseus weeps at a song about Troy
• Alcinous asks him who he is