Telemachus

In Homer’s epic The Odyssey, the poet narrates a story of the homecoming of the Greek hero Odysseus after the Trojan war. Through narrating his readers Odysseus’s journey home, Homer gives many instances where women, mortals and immortals, have contributed to the success of the homecoming of Odysseus, indicating the importance of women during the Greek hero’s long and suffering journey back home. Odysseus has received numerous help from different female characters such as Athena, Nausikaa, and…

Throughout the years Greek Mythology has influenced art and literature. It was created to teach people using stories about their gods. For example, the myth of the Sirens from The Odyssey teaches us to use logic to resist temptation and move forward with our lives. Ulysses, Latin for Odysseus, and his men are sailing back to their home Ithaca, when the stumble upon Sirens. They must stay strong and resist temptation so they can continue their journey. In the painting, Ulysses and The Sirens,…

In every hero's journey, their ordinary selves become extraordinary after they face hardship. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, Homer describes an ordinary man and his crew who goes through a 10-year long journey to reach home while facing many obstacles on the way. One day, a man that goes by the name Odysseus was called upon to go to war called the Trojan War, which lasted 10 brutal years. He then had a plan to build a trojan horse and filled with solders to attack the other side in the night…

Women in the Odyssey are controlled and judged unfairly, but have some power and will use what little power they have intellectually. Take for example Odysseus’s wife, Penelope. As a woman of ancient Greece, she was under the control of the men in her life, however she would use her cunning and wit to her own advantage. Penelope tricks the suitors, the men hoping for her hand in marriage, by saying she will only marry after she has completed weaving a shroud, yet she unweaves the work every…

This passage depicts the beauty of human ingenuity, human kindness, and human ambition. Essentially, it shows the beauty of humanity. Telemachus is being helped by the people of Ithaca because he does not himself have a ship or a crew. Despite this, the crew is loyal to Telemachus and follows his orders. The ship itself is fantastically described, and shows off the ingenuity of humanity. While there may not have been anything particularly unique about the ship in its time, the way Homer…

are they in fact still family? In Homer’s The Odyssey, this is the question asked to Telemachus, the son of Odysseus; a boy “inept at battle.” (2.66) And although Telemachus is most certainly Odysseus’s biological son, it is only in the journey to find his father that he can truly become like his father, a king and a brilliant strategist of war. In order to measure up to his “fearless” father Odysseus, Telemachus must learn self-restraint, respect, and articulation in his words (4.303).…

Journeys can change people tremendously. That is very much the case in Homer's The Odyssey. Telemachus goes on a journey to find news of his long-lost father Odysseus. After fighting in the Trojan War, King Odysseus of Ithaca is lost on his travels home. Suitors overrun his palace, trying to marry his wife. Athena convinces Telemachus to journey and find out whether his father is alive. He meets King Nestor in Pylos and King Menelaus in Sparta, who both have news about Odysseus. Telemachus's…

character and leadership. Homer's poem The Odyssey presents Telemachus as a possible successor to the great king of Ithaca, Odysseus. Telemachus’ character develops throughout the story, leading one to wonder if he has the capability to take over as king over Ithaca. I believe that Telemachus can worthily succeed his father because he displays the qualities necessary to rule and proves himself in tough situations. Before jumping into Telemachus' character, we must first define…

an arrow at a man and the arrow feathers hit the chain which made him drop his wine he was drinking from. B) Odysseus replied when Eurymachus said that he going to have bloodshed that Odyssey came into combat mode so quickly. 3. The nurse and Telemachus tried to convince Penelope that the stranger is Odysseus and that they had to question him. B) Penelope wasn’t clear about what to do because she thinks that Odyssey died on the island of troy and Odysseus looks alot different from the last…

Odysseus has died, Telemachus, Odysseus’ son, and his family do their best to cope without any news. The Trojan war continued for 10 years, but Odysseus’ journey home took another 10 years. Meanwhile in Ithaca, Telemachus doesn’t have a father to look up to and struggles to mature. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Telemachus’ up and down journey of maturing faces the challenge of standing up to the suitors, finding news of his father, and fighting alongside his father. As a young man, Telemachus has…