Euryclea awakens Penelope with the news of Ulysses' return, and the
death of the suitors. Penelope scarcely credits her; but supposes some
god has punished them, and descends from her department in doubt. At
the first interview of Ulysses and Penelope, she is quite unsatisfied.
Minerva restores him to the beauty of his youth; but the queen
continues incredulous, till by some circumstances she is convinced, and
falls into all the transports of passion and tenderness. They recount
to each other all that has passed during their long separation. The
next morning Ulysses, arming himself and his friends, goes from the
city to visit his father.