King Alcinous helps Odysseus by telling Odysseus what is happening with the suitors on Ithaca. telling Odysseus what he needs to do to get home safely. offering Odysseus gold to pay for his passage back home. offering Odysseus a ship and (e

King Alcinous helps Odysseus by telling Odysseus what is happening with the suitors on Ithaca. telling Odysseus what he needs to do to get home safely. offering Odysseus gold to pay for his passage back home. offering Odysseus a ship and (eventually) taking him back to Ithaca.