At the begining of book two, Telemachus was getting ready to face the suitors that have taken over his fine estate. With the courage given to him by Minerva, he was ready to take a stand against their awful behavior and habits. He talks of his father, Ulysses, and how, without a father, this has effected him. The suitors hold their own. Telemachus tells them theat he will find a way, even if it is by some "heaven-sent message" that may direct him.
Later, Minerva gets him a boat and a crew of twenty men. She tells him what to prepare for the journey, and says that she will go with him herself. Telemachus takes "twelve jars of their very best wine, - with lids - leathern bags with barley meal - about twenty measures in all."
With all ready to go, they set off. Minerva takes the voice and form of Mentor, and Telemachus orders the crew, and they did as they were told.
The boat sails away into the night.
I thought it was a fairly short chapter with not much to inquire about. You can obviously tell that in the next chapter they will stop at Pylos, to visit someone about Ulysses. I don't think they will have any trouble.
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