It must have been the Gods high up on Olympus that brought this luck to me. The sweet nymph Kalipso has finally decided to free me and help me on my journey home. We ate dinner and went to sleep, and in the morning she gave me the tools and supplies to cut down 20 trees and build a raft. The raft was done in 4 days, and on the 5th day, Kalipso conjured up calm winds and sent me from the island with sea-worthy clothing and enough food and drink to last me 20 days. On the 17th day of floating, I could see land in the distance, but dear old Poseidon wouldn't have me land safely without a little challenge, so he conjured up a nasty storm which cast me from my raft and smashed it to pieces, and almost drowned me. But other gods were on my side, and the Goddess Iros gave me her veil of safety and directions to the island, and once I was at the island cliff, another God or Goddess interfered and stopped me from dying among the sharp rocks. I saw a calm river and prayed to its god for safe passage; and it was given to me, so I swam up the river and climbed onto the banks where sweet Athena showered sleep over me.
Picture from: http://www.sandomenico.org/page.cfm?p=435
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