Book I. Minerva's descent to ithaca -- Book II. The Council of Ithaca -- Book III. The interview of Telemachus and Nestor -- Book IV. The conference with Menelaüs -- Book V. The departure of Ulysses from Calypso -- Book VI. Ulysses and Nausicaa -- Book VII. The court of Alcinoüs -- Book VIII. Demodocus' songs -- Book IX. The adventures of the Cicons, Lotophagi, and Cyclops -- Book X. Adventures with ¥olus, the L¥strygons, and Circe -- Book XI. The descent into Hell -- Book XII. The Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis -- Book XIII. The arrival of Ulysses in Ithaa -- Book XIV. The conversation with Eum¥us -- Book XV. The return of Telemachus -- Book XVI. Telemachus discovers Ulysses -- Book XVII. Ulysses at the palace -- Book XVIII. The fight of Ulysses and Irus -- Book XIX. Euryclea discovers Ulysses -- Book XX. The suitors' final extravagances -- Book XXI. The bending of Ulysses' bow -- Book XXII. The death of the suitors -- Book XXIII. Ulysses and Penelope -- Book XXIV. Peace eventually restored.