At those words
the goddess scattered the mist and the country stood out clear
and the great man who had borne so much rejoiced at last,
thrilled to see his Ithaca – he kissed the good green earth
and raised his hands to the nymphs and prayed at once.
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 13, lines 400-404. The mist spread over Ithaca by Athena prevented Odysseus from recognizing his homeland. When the goddess dispels the mist, Odysseus is overjoyed to be in Ithaca and kisses the ground in gratitude.