I, Telemakhos, have finally learned to an extent what has happened or is happening to my father. I traveled overnight with Athena to the the small town of Pylos to hear from Nestor's point of view of what really happened to Odysseus. After we had greeted each other and feasted to honor Poseidon we told of our business. Nestor then began to explain the story of Troy after the city had been defeated. He told of the dispute with Agamemnon and how the army had been separated. Odysseus had also stayed back with Agamemnon to try to please Agamemnon. That was the last time that Nestor had seen him, for Nestor did not stay and went straight back home. Nestor also talked about the deaths of some of the other valiant war heros. Athena also made it clear that she was no ordinary man, but was the daughter of Zeus. Nestor then insisted of having a sacrifice and a feast for her. Athena then traveled with the crew on the ship while I traveled on horseback with Peisistratos to Pherai, and then to Lakedaimon.
I think that Nestor showed that he was a honest and kind man by honoring two gods while Telemakhos was visiting and also by telling Telemakhos what he saw and what he knew had happened. In general, if somebody comes to ask someone about something inportant and they don't know the answer, they can make up answers to make it seem like they aren't stupid. I also think that Telemakhos has showed even more growing maturity by speaking more fluently and more knowledgably during his visit to Pylos.
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