Wood of Apollo
They roasted the entrails and distributed them, and they mixed wine in the wine-mixing bowls. The pig herder handed around cups. Philiotos, a leader of the people, passed around bread in a beautiful basket, and Melanthios poured the wine.
The meat has been butchered and it was custom to eat the entrails immediately after, so:
Odyssey Book 20 line 220-224 Barry B Powell
Odyssey Book 20 line 243-246 Barry B Powell
Odyssey Book 20 line 243-246 Barry B Powell
But this is strange, usually this is done by the servants. It seems they are not available at the moment. And so are the heralds.
.... the heralds were leading the holy sacrifices to the gods through the city, and the Achaeans with their long hair gathered together beneath a shady wood belonging to Apollo who shoots from a long way off.
It definitely is the feast in honour of the god Apollo!
A wood is perfect for hiding the fields and human activities for pirates.
And we can determine that the wood of Apollo can be reached by going through the city. Just like Rumor did in scroll 4. Since the palace is situated north-east of the city, the wood of Apollo must be found south-west of the city where again Pyrgi is.
And indeed the Achaeans with their long hair are gathered there. That of course is in the place of gathering, at Pyrgi.
A wood is perfect for hiding the fields and human activities for pirates.
And we can determine that the wood of Apollo can be reached by going through the city. Just like Rumor did in scroll 4. Since the palace is situated north-east of the city, the wood of Apollo must be found south-west of the city where again Pyrgi is.
And indeed the Achaeans with their long hair are gathered there. That of course is in the place of gathering, at Pyrgi.
Kefallinians
City fields
Palace fields
Pyrgi
City
Wood of Apollo
Palace