... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > adventures of the Greeks after the fall of Troy: the wanderings of Ulysses (Homer, Odyssey) > Ulysses and Telemachus back in Ithaca > Telemachus returns to the palace, where he meets his mother > Telemachus and his travel companions tell Penelope their adventures, while Penelope is engaged in spinning (Homer, Odyssey XVII)