April 1

Dear Diary,

I’ve been on this ship for quite some time. Ten years to be exact. I hold the sea goddess Calypso responsible for seven of the years. I give my regards to the Athena for helping my mates and me leave Calypso’s island. And it is to Odysseus whom I give my friendship and loyalty because it is he who persuaded Calypso to let us go. Eventually I was able to sail away on the raft Odysseus made with Athena’s help. Sadly this raft was destroyed by storms bringing me to the land of the phaeacians. This landing however was not sad but rather an adventure, for Alcinous was king of this land and he was quite friendly and taken with Odysseus. So, he threw a banquet in honor of Odysseus. Now here I give my thanks to having given my friendship to Odysseus because it is that that’s made all the difference in my journey.

Yours truly,