Alcinoüs

We now come to one of the most famous passages in Homer, describing the palace and garden of Alcinous.

Alcinous pacifies him with gentle words, and proceeds to withdraw all his previous claims extolling Phæacian athletic skill.

Moreover Alcinous wishes to hear what the heroic men are doing in the future world, whither too he must go.

Her name is Arete, and she comes of the same family as her husband Alcinous.

Then Alcinous told Laodamas and Halius to dance alone, for there was no one to compete with them.