Throughout the first book of Homer’s The Odyssey, Telemachus faces a variety of dilemmas, including, but not limited to, an identity crisis, a vast assortment of men exhausting his estate, a father on hiatus, a weeping mother, and quite frankly the ability to think independently. All of these adversities culminate into the overarching issue facing Telemachus, in that Telemachus is a bit over zealous to do something, anything really, without truly thinking through all of the possible consequences. Afore, a layer of context is essential in understanding Telemachus’ condition.…
Written by Zachary Mason; The Lost Books of the Odyssey was originally published in 2008 by Starcherone Books and then later republished in 2010 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. The book is made up of 228 pages with 44 chapters. Mason tries to show that the last 44 books of the Odyssey are new stories about Odysseus that show new points that are not in the Odyssey as well as a different way of thinking about the people that appear in this book. Mason wants to show that in these 44 books the warriors, mainly Odysseus, become tired, turn their back on the past, and move on to a new life.…
However, he really came across as incapable and doesn’t receive the support he was hoping for. The men did not want to hear any more of what Telemakhos had to say: “Vexing though it may be; we fear no one, / certainly not Telemakhos, with his talk” (II. 209-210). After this Telemakhos is finished with pleading his case; he realizes the men and suitors are only going to do what they think is best since Odysseus is gone. With his speech failing, Telemakhos is more determined than ever to find news of his father.…
In the epic poem ,the Odyssey, by Homer relates Odysseus’ heroic journey to his home in Ithaca after the defeat of Troy. His prideful boasting about the victory has the god, Poseidon, pitted against his voyage home, and in Odysseus’ absence, suitors take over his home and threaten his wife, Penélopê, and his son, Telémakhos. In her attempts to bring Odysseus home, Athena urges Telémakhos to begin his own travels in search of his father. During Odysseus’ trial to return to Ithika appearance reveals itself in diffrent ways to aid Odysseus and Telemachus.…
Different experiences change us in ways we would have never expected. When Telemachus leaves his home in Ithaca on a mission to find his father and gain his peace of mind back, these changes are evident. Before meeting Athena, Telemachus was weak and passive towards the suitors. Although, when he begins his journey to find his father he becomes much more assertive rather than passive. When he learns that his father was a well known and very likable man, it gives him the confidence and hope that he can be a true successor to his father.…
In The Odyssey , Homer uses connections to connect a moral standard against which conduct is measured. At the point when the custom is performed effectively great outcomes result. Interestingly, the focus of this moral standard reveals itself as an incident. This thought was considered important by individuals of the time period and it can be found throughout the story.…
Your father’s son you are- your words have all his wisdom.” (4.228-229) Here Telemachus is, and two kings have told him that he is extremely articulate, told him that he is worthy of his father because of it. Imagine the confidence this inspires in him. And although Telemachus has never been deficient in speaking, it is this confidence he gains from the kings that pushes him to speak exceptionally, even better than before.…
In The Odyssey, the character Telemachus may be considered a hero because he exemplifies characteristics attributable to most heroes. The reader meets Telemachus when he is fed up with the suitors that have taken after his home and claim to be interested in marrying Telemachus’ mother, Queen Penelope. Since Telemachus’ parents are Queen and King of Ithaca, Telemachus is by default a noble prince with wealth. Telemachus’ father, King Odysseus, has been away from Ithaca for twenty years, which is why suitors currently attempt to court Queen Penelope. The suitors believe that Odysseus died at battle or at sea and that he will not be returning.…
The Odyssey by Homer is an epic poem, believed to have been written between 800 and 700 BCE. The book focuses on the hero Odysseus and his long journey home to Ithaca after the fall of Tory. During the epic, Telemachus shows a great deal of growth from acting like a boy into being a mature man. He starts his journey being regarded as a child in front of the suitors at his father’s house, and his outburst in front of them furthered this opinion.…
As they were leaving the Island Of Cyclops. Odysseus had told his men to close the ports. His men asked “Why do we need to? The weather looked fine”. Odysseus had replied by the looks of the sky, a storm was soon to appear.…
The announcement that particularly strikes me the most what Ex 2: 24 “So God heard their groaning; and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” This particular passage strikes me the most because God didn’t forget his people, hearing their cries for help to set them free from bondage. God could have easily ignored their groaning, but remember his promise with those before the Israelites he took notice of them. This passage implies that God was for the poor because it was the start of his plans to bring the Israelites out of poverty in a period of prosperity. God people are of low income statuary he is the Father of the Poor, God embrace and identifies with those of economically oppression in his society.…
The famous epic poem by Homer, The Odyssey, tells of Odysseus’ tumultuous journey back to his home on the island of Ithaka. Odysseus, the main character in the epic poem, appears to be the hero slaying the monsters, but as his journey continues it becomes more difficult to distinguish who the monster really is. Upon closer inspection, the true monster is not one of the various mythical creates Odysseus faces, but is instead Odysseus himself. Passages from book nine and book 22 of The Odyssey, demonstrate how the true monster is actually Odysseus. Odysseus and his men arrive on an island, in book nine, and enter a cave seeking to steal any valuable loot they can find.…
Athenians were part of the whole Greek society that believed in the gods who lived on top Mount Olympus, the highest point in Greece. They saw them as having control over every aspect on earth and in order to bring great blessings upon themselves they paid honours to the gods. These honours were paid in the form of sacrifices, offerings like works of art, money and other valuables to the gods’ sanctuaries, and festivals of songs, dances, prayers, and processions. For the first eight days of every month, Athens honoured the gods through a festival; on the third day Athena’s birthday was celebrated, Artemis’ birthday being celebrated on the sixth day, and her brother Apollo being honoured the next day. The Acropolis, which was reconstructed by…
The journey to Pylos and Sparta also symbolises Telemachus’ maturity to take up the father’s role, a position that has been unoccupied for a while. The trip plays an important role as Telemachus gains a lot of boldness and courage through his meeting with Nester, the kings of Pylos as they discuss the whereabouts of his father. The readers also notice a quality in Telemachus which is his ability for polite conversation. This was seen during his visit with king Menelaus. The king was so impressed, he pleads for Telemachus to extend his visit.…
However, the purpose of the writing goes beyond an introduction; he himself undergoes character maturity. In this section of The Odyssey, Telemachus is learning about the world and society as he matures into the man his mother and father need him to be through…