December 19th
Telemachos went through the farmyard, going quickly on his feet, ready to sow seeds of evil for the suitors.
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City of Ithaca/Spartias
When early-born rosy-fingered Dawn appeared, then Telemachos, the dear son of gadlike Odysseus, bound his beautiful sandals beneath his feet and he took up his powerful spear, which fitted his hands, for he wanted to go to the city.
And I will go into the place of assembly so that I can call a stranger to the house who followed me when I came here from Pylos.
Early-born rosy-fingered dawn
He quickly ordered the clear-voiced heralds to summon the Achaeans, who wear their hair long, to assembly. They made the announcement, and the Achaeans promptly assembled.
Telemachos leaves Eumaios' farm at about 7:00, let's say half an hour before sunrise (at 7:35), he needs to see his mother, to proof he is still alive. He must have arrived at the palace over Hermes Hill at 8:10.
Telemachos trip to the assembly is a perfectly planned operation. He tells his mother:
Theoklymenos needs permission by the assembly to become citizen of Ithaca. Therefore the assembly had to be called together first.
On arrival Telemachos orders the heralds, Medon and Rumor, to make the call to assemble, let's say at 8:15. This time the people of Ithaca are not gathered, so the heralds need to spread the call over all of the area. It gives Telemachos a while to spend with his mother. She and the other women are very pleased to see him back again alive.
Apparently one of the heralds also called the people in the harbour since Theoklymenos and Peiraios are triggered too to walk to the assembly. Theoklymenos was said to await Telemachos at the house of Klytios and his son Peiraios.
So, let's reconstruct the path the heralds must have walked. The first from the palace to Klytios' house at the harbour and to Pyrgi, the second would have called around the city and walked from there to Pyrgi.
Apparently one of the heralds also called the people in the harbour since Theoklymenos and Peiraios are triggered too to walk to the assembly. Theoklymenos was said to await Telemachos at the house of Klytios and his son Peiraios.
So, let's reconstruct the path the heralds must have walked. The first from the palace to Klytios' house at the harbour and to Pyrgi, the second would have called around the city and walked from there to Pyrgi.