As translated by T.E. Lawrence
Book Four
Telemachus has arrived at Lacedaemon, "home to famous Menelaus," husband to Helen.
Hospitality is at once offered, and it is Helen who guesses rightly that one of the strangers "surely must be Telemachus". Helen who "like a vision of Artemis of the golden distaff [comes] out from her high-coffered, incense-laden room with her women".
After some time has gone by, Helen begins to tell them what happened at Troy. The next morning Menelaus recounts how he managed to make it safely home and also provides Telemachus with a clue as to where his father might be.
Back at Ithaca, there is something sinister being planned.
After some time has gone by, Helen begins to tell them what happened at Troy. The next morning Menelaus recounts how he managed to make it safely home and also provides Telemachus with a clue as to where his father might be.
Back at Ithaca, there is something sinister being planned.


