"But at dawn we call the elders in to full assembly,
host our guest in the palace, sacrifice to the gods
and then we turn our minds to his passage home,
so under our convoy our new friend can travel back
to his own land – no toil, no troubles – soon,
rejoicing, even if his home’s a world away."
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 7, lines 224-229. Alcinous makes an important announcement to the lords and captains of Phaeacia. He tells his people that they will meet first thing in the morning to help Odysseus get back to his homeland. Alcinous shows himself to be a very generous host, even before he knows Odysseus’ identity.