In particular, Nausicaa's tale with Odysseus by the river provided much warmth for Odysseus after his long encounter with Poseidon at sea. Nausicaa agreed to help Ulysses, a complete stranger to her; he gave him a cloak and tunic to wear, olive oil to bathe in the river, and something to eat and drink (246-247; 220-221,255). Pedrick stated, “…Nausikaa has crossed a fine line and taken responsibility for another: her mother” (5). It was not Nausicaä's responsibility to provide Odysseus with delightful surroundings, but she did so anyway. Odysseus told her, “I owe you my life” (268; 505). Odysseus was very tired and had lost his raft as he was washed ashore. This meeting with Nausicaa gave him hope to continue his journey home. Arete is also a faithful hostess to Odysseus on his journey home. When Odysseus arrived at the palace of Alcinous, Arete's husband, he ordered his maids “to place a bed under the porch and spread beautiful purple blankets and soft cloaks on it” (257). Arete also bathed Odysseus and gave him treasures to take with him on his journey to Ithaca (268; 474-478, 490-492). Likewise, Penelope was the most faithful hostess of all. Penelope provided meals for all the suitors in her house for twenty years until Odysseus returned home. This took a lot of effort on Penelope's part