Book five switches over to Ulysses. Minerva goes to Olympus to persuade Jove to make Calypso let Ulysses off her island, so he can finally return home. Jove agrees, and sends Mercury to Calypso's island. Calypso doesn't want to let Ulysses go. She complains to Mercury, but gives in to his reasoning.She sends Ulysses away to go make his own raft with sturdy trees, Calypso packs his raft with plenty of wine, water, and food. Neptune sees Ulysses from far off and he sends this huge storm to send Ulysses adrift by smashing his little raft. But Ino, an immortal sea goddess, sees him and decides to help. She grants him this magical scarf to wear so that he doesn't drown and instructs him to throw it back into the water when he gets ashore. So Ulysses swims to this island with Minerva's help and meets Nausicaa, a spoiled daughter of the king. Nausicaa takes him to her father, Alcinous. The king agrees to send him back to Ithaca.
Before Ulysses leaves the company of the king, he tells his whole story, about Ithica, Troy, and all his travels. I think it's pretty cool that he gets to tell his story, even if it is a little repetative.
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