Telemachus

equal up to. Although they work together, Telemachus and Odysseus are not equal, this inequality being highlighted with the challenge of the bow. It is impossible for Telemachos to string the bow and even when he comes close Odysseus in the guise of the beggar stops him. Telemachos is still controlled by his father, and will never possess as much strength as Odysseus, the bow being a task only Odysseus can complete. Odysseus finally reveals himself Telemachus describes his father as a “marvel”…

son and now who will not let him go home for many years, a hero? Well this man, Odysseus, is a hero. He as well left to help fight in the Trojan war,and was the best fighter there. He helped saved many lives for people he cares about. He saves Telemachus (his son) and saves his sailors. In The Odyssey, Odysseus saves his men it shows he cares about his crew members. Odysseus risks his life to get his men from Circe. His herb that was given to him by Hermes, which makes it, so Circe`s potions…

and war, but for his son his father is his inspiration for what he does. Telemachus doesn’t have the power and the brains when it comes to battles or wars but with a gathered information about his father’s works, Telemachus wants to be somewhat like Odysseus. Telemachus wants to know how and when is the proper attack when it comes to battles, how strong the army should be, and the tactics. With the help of Odysseus, Telemachus learns after the ways of his father (Sale). Like Odysseus having such…

A lot of people in this day of age will read the Odyssey and question whether or not they could act in the position of Telemachus or Odysseus or even Penelope. I find in the first twelve books of the poem to be very fast pace, but with that comes many new interesting plans and decisions. The decisions that Telemachus makes in the poem to go find his dad and be courageous is something that in our own lives we can do. Being young and probably not the wisest person comes lessons to learn and…

Throughout the Odyssey the fates of Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus has similarities and differences to Agamemnon, Clytemnestra and Orestes. Even though their story is different the idea behind them is similar. Both families goes through obstacles in their life but outcome of these events differs because of their personalities. Odysseus and Agamemnon; they have a lot of features in common. Both are kings, both are fighters for their people in Trojan Wars, and both have son and wives waiting…

Comparison of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo with Callimachus’ Hymn to Apollo reveals that Callimachus’ myth was composed centuries later. Although a writer may be directly influenced by previous writers’ accounts of the same myth, it is evident that Callimachus was not so influenced by the Homeric Hymn to Apollo in this work. Callimachus’ work’s difference in detail and length, mismatching etiologies, and lack of plot similarities all indicate an absence of a direct connection. Callimachus, an…

books of The Odyssey, Athena brings Telemachus to manhood by giving him the push that he needs to achieve his clios. Prior to Athena’s visiting to Telemachus under the disguise of Mentes and then Mentor, Telemachus’ childish behavior and young perspective constrict him. He is unable to establish confidence in himself to rid his home of the suitors and find out what had happened to his father, whom he does not even know he is related to. Athena visits Telemachus at the lowest point of his…

Lessons for Telemachus Homer’s work titled Odyssey is subdivided into several books. The first four books focus on the son of Odysseus, Telemachus. The setting of the first book is ten years after the Trojan War, yet Odysseus has not returned home. These first four books in Odyssey have been called the telemachy (Homer, 2010). If Telemachus were to read these four books, he would learn a significant lesson about life because the books depict his growth from a naïve child to a young adult who is…

valor as Odysseus’s son, Telemachus. In the novel we see him mature and develop many heroic attributes such as self-control, confidence, leadership, humility, and hospitality. He clearly follows in his great father’s footsteps. When we first meet Telemachus, he warmly welcomes Athena, in disguise as mentor into his home and provides him with food, drink, and other amenities. His kindness gains him merit with the goddess Athena. Although he is kind, Telemachus is unassertive and is…

his son, Telemachus’s story, who has never known Odysseus. As Telemachus begins his quest for his father from Ithaka through Pylos and Sparta, it is clear by the people’s and the gods actions how Odysseus not only a beloved war hero, but also a respected leader necessary for peace to be restored in Ithaka. Throughout the journey thus far, the gods have shown their love and faith for Odysseus through their relentless help with Telemachus in addition to their kind spoken words about him. Athena,…