Telemachus

created a great relationship with the king and made a friend. Their ship succeeded in taking Odysseus home safe with plenty of valuable gifts. If Odysseus never reached home then Penelope would’ve ended up marrying one of the suitors and perhaps Telemachus would’ve been dead or separated from his mother by the new king. The whole story would’ve changed. Therefore, hospitality plays a significant role in shaping the epic. Although many characters in the Odyssey showed respect to Zeus by following…

is currently disguised as a beggar. She tells him of her woes, and her clever deception of the suitors for 3 years. However, despite this she must now choose a man to marry, at the urging of her parents, and her own desire to provide a house to Telemachus. This passage connects to several themes within classical heroism. First it introduces the concept of divine intervention and aid as Penelope states “ a divinity breathed it in my mind to set up a great loom in my palace and weave a web”.…

The Odyssey by Homer is an intriguing and timeless piece of literature designed to connect with a wide range of audiences. Although at first glance it seems to be a male dominated epic, it’s filled with important women that play a vital role in how the story unfolds. The different kinds of female characters help us to understand where women fit in the progressive Greek culture of Homer. These representations of female power in The Odyssey can be shown by the women known as the wise strategists,…

Hospitality is a great manner that is heavily practiced in The Odyssey, by Homer. When I look at the times of ancient Greek, I notice they are quite similar to the traditions practiced in my culture today. This is quite evident in book four, when Telemachus and Nestor 's son are spotted at the castle gate by one of Menelaus ' servants. He immediately ran to the king to decide whether or not they should send them elsewhere due to preparing for a wedding. Without a question, without a doubt,…

epic poem, The Odyssey, capture how Odysseus’ personality traits and attributes positively affect the hero status he has earned. His courage, wisdom, and intelligence drive his quest to return home to be reunited with his wife Penelope, and son Telemachus. Over the span of twenty years, Odysseus, pushed to the limits physically through battle, uses his will and perseverance to come out a hero. Homer highlights the emotional toll Odysseus faced after losing so many of his men in battle only to…

Happy Fathers Day Mom by Abigail Foerstner, it talks about single moms and it relate to Penelope in the book The Odyssey because in the book she is a single mom raising her son Telemachus and how rough it was it was raising him without her husband. In the book, The Odyssey Penelope faces many challenges raising her son Telemachus alone. Raising child without a father is hard because moms sometimes don't how to give their child good advice like how to get out of a trouble. “I don't know what I'm…

Family Life as it Exists in The Odyssey In the event that you 've ever been pining to go home, you would understand the yearning for family that Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus faced in Homer 's " The Odyssey". This is a story that everybody can identify with, as the characters acknowledge the difficulties of managing the world, face to face, separately, yet joined as one in their family profoundly. No obstacles can demoralize them from their definitive objective of reuniting. No enticement…

Within Homer’s Odyssey, there is a sole personality that protrudes from the rest. This personality belongs to Penelope, and it is this personality that composes her identity. Penelope is a unique female figure, who differs tremendously from other women within the epic, and ancient Greece. She possesses traits women in 13th and 12th century BC Greece did not, and could not possess. Penelope holds attributes men despised in women, and she displays them proudly. The intelligence and knowledge that…

Since the beginning of recorded history, man has been telling grand adventure stories; exciting tales of heroes defeating enemies, seeking treasure, and experiencing perilous tribulations. “The Odyssey”, by the Greek poet Homer, is one of the most famous epics to date. It follows the adventures of the Greek king, Odysseus, as he travels through the Mediterranean, trying to return home. The protagonist of an epic is called the “epic hero”, and he must exhibit certain characteristics to fulfill…

Throughout the ages adventures whether they be fictional or realistic have impacted the lives of various people, no matter what their age or where they come from. Books such as Fable Haven or the Percy Jackson series broadcast various adventures through the eyes of different people and showed how it has impacted them as a whole. With this in mind, “The Odyssey” shows how a man is trying to get back home to his family, “The Cruelest Journey” has a woman trying to paddle all the way to Timbuktu in…