Telemachus

whole addresses this transition from the large and grandiose to the simple and human, so does the adventure in Phaeacia. The differences in the first adventures of Telemachus and Odysseys presented in the Odyssey juxtapose the mortal and divine worlds well. The first immediate difference between Phaeacia and the lands traveled…

often spoken about with contempt and portrayed as lesser beings, inferior to men in most aspects. One of the strongest depictions of the patriarchal society that The Odyssey exists in is in Homer’s treatment of Odysseus’s wife, Penelope. In Book 1, Telemachus relates to a disguised Athena how his house has been overtaken by the princes of the area as they attempt to court his mother. He laments that “she neither rejects a marriage she despises nor can she bear to bring the courting to an end…

but hides herself in disguises in order to protect her identity from the humans. Throughout the poem, she uses different disguises in her interactions with the characters to achieve a specific goal for each situation. Specifically, she encounters Telemachus, Nausicca, Odysseus, and Penelope, assisting them in each in a different way. To keep her identity hidden, she shows up to situations in different disguises. By doing this, she can assist the mortals without them knowing she is a goddess…

Athena and Zeus want to help Telemachus and Odysseus get home. Helios and Poseidon want them to die because Odysseus and his men hurt their family. Athena made several appearances, she was Mentor and also the young girl at King Alcinoos’ palace, she was also the eagle that flew over the…

flatter the gods. The characters understand that their lives depend on the mercy of the gods. In the Odyssey the gods played a vital role to the plot of the story. Throughout Odysseus’s amazing travels, it’s the hope of seeing Penelope and his son Telemachus that often brings him the courage and strength to succeed. Without the help of Athena, and her wisdom and devotion to Odysseus, his challenges would be far more extreme. Although some gods were against Odysseus, many were in favor of…

Gods played an important role in ancient society. Whenever, humans could not understand something, they claimed it as God's work. From the Sun rising to Medicine to Love, the Greeks and Romans had Gods for everything. The works of the Odyssey by Homer, Oedipus both show the Gods as not only helping individuals and societies but also as destroying and hating humans. Both novels shows heroes who try to outwit Gods after they send destruction upon them. In Oedipus, the Gods attack and berate one…

My journey so far has been 13 years and I do not believe it will last much longer. I am on the island of Thrinacia with my diminished crew and South winds keeping us stray on this island. With 12 challenges in our way this journey has been treacherous. Starting with the Trojan War lasting 10 years, and other journeys lasting three my return home has been delayed. From stabbing the eye of a cyclops, to having my men to being turned into dinner, and traveling the underworld, we have faced…

The female characters in the Odyssey is very different from traditional view of women in ancient times. The works of Homer – Odyssey described the role of women in the Dark Age, it is a time where woman held an inferior position in compare to man and their role are basically limited to only childbirth and household duties. The Dark Age society portray woman as man’s servants and the idea of woman cannot accomplish anything without the help of man is common. But in the Odyssey, female character…

was Charybdis the whirlpool off the coast of Sicily. Odysseus had to make a choice as to which hardship he and his men would endure in order to complete their journey. 4. Odysseus is the son of Laertes and Antickleia. 5. The fugitive that meets Telemachus on his departure from Sparta is a man named Theoclymenus. 6. Athene proves to be a very helpful goddess to Odysseus on his great journey home this is evident when she…

Both Telemachus-Odysseus son-and Odysseus himself experienced this. When Odysseus leaves for war, Telemachus is only an infant, but now he has become a young teenager. During his teenage years, like many others, Telemachus struggles with finding his identity and voice. These struggles contribute to him not being able to handle the suitors, who have overtaken his…