Homers Odyssey Books XIII-XXIV

original: "ἄνδρες ἐσέρχονται, ἀλλ’ ἀθανάτων ὁδός ἐστιν" — This concludes the description of the Cave of the Nymphs, which had two entrances: one for mortals and one for the gods. One entrance is for men to enter, but the other is the path of the immortals.
115 The sailors rowed into the harbor, knowing the place from before. The ship ran so far onto the shore that half its length was hauled up on dry land, driven by the great speed from the arms of the rowers. Then, stepping out of the well-built ship onto the land, they first lifted Odysseus out of the hollow ship, along with the fine linen sheet and the bright rug he was lying on.

120 They set him down on the sand, still overcome by a deep sleep. Then they carried out the treasures which the noble Phaeacians had given him for his journey home, through the inspiration of the great-hearted goddess Athena. They placed these all together by the trunk of the olive tree, away from the road, so that no passing traveler might come upon them and steal them before Odysseus woke up.

125 The Phaeacians then started back toward their home. But the Earth-Shaker original: "ἐνοσίχθων" — a standard title for Poseidon, the god of earthquakes and the sea did not forget the threats he had previously made against godlike Odysseus, and he sought the counsel of Zeus:

"Father Zeus, I will no longer be held in honor among the immortal gods when mortals do not respect me—not even the Phaeacians, who are actually of my own lineage. original: "ἐμῆς ἔξ εἰσι γενέθλης" — In Greek mythology, the Phaeacian royal line was descended from Poseidon.

130 I had intended for Odysseus to suffer many more hardships before finally reaching home. I never tried to stop his return entirely, since you had already promised it and confirmed it with a nod of your head. But now these people have carried him across the sea in a swift ship while he slept, and they have set him down in Ithaca. They have given him magnificent gifts:

135 plenty of bronze and gold, and woven clothing—more wealth than Odysseus could ever have brought back from Troy, even if he had returned safely with his full share of the spoils."

Then Zeus, the cloud-gatherer, answered him:
140 "Good heavens, Earth-shaker of wide power! What a thing you have said."