"Royal son of Laertes, Odysseus, old campaigner,
now is the time, now tell your son the truth.
Hold nothing back, so the two of you can plot
the suitors’ doom and then set out for town.
I myself won’t lag behind you long
I’m blazing for a battle!"
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 16, lines 188-193. Athena signals Odysseus and tells him that it is time to reveals his identity to his son so that they can plot the suitors’ doom. The goddess indicates that she is ready to join the battle. We have an example of foreshadowing here of what will happen to the suitors.