In The Odyssey, Homer portrays Telemachus as mournful. At the beginning of Chapter four, Telemachus arrives at Sparta in search of news of his father. He decides to ask the king, Menelaus, for any information regarding him. As Menelaus talks about how great of a soldier he was, and that it was a pity for to leave his wife and child, Telemachus starts to cry. Homer says, “Now hearing these things said, the boy’s heart rose in a long pang for his father, and he wept, holding his purple mantle with…
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Odysseus wasn’t there to teach Telemachus how to defend himself and his mother. The suitors would always walk over him since he couldn’t do much about it and the suitors all knew he was weak. When they let the suitors come into their castle they made a huge mess and it was so filthy and Telemachus couldn’t do a thing about it. In The Odyssey the suitors took advantage of the situation since the Odysseus wasn’t there to stop them. If Telemachus was stronger and knew how to speak up the situation of…
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read Homer's Odyssey, one of the first things that became apparent to me was how Telemachus does not treat Penelope, his own mother, with respect. This had me quite taken aback because I had noticed that only two pages prior to this rude treatment of his mother, Telemachus and Athena, dressed up as Mentes, had a normal conversation about Telemachus going on a journey to try to find information on Odysseus. Telemachus treated Athena with respect and as they were equals, as people should treat each…
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Homer explains to the reader how Odysseus reestablishes his relationships with his family and friends of Ithaka. It’s possible the restoration of his relationship with his son, Telemachus, is the most significant event of all. This reconnection carries out three main purposes. First, it serves to characterize Telemachus' likeness to his father in the virtues of wisdom, humility, patience, and organization. Secondly, it enables Odysseus a chance to coach Telemachus on how to be a powerful ruler like…
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With admiration for the epic The Odyssey, Homer portrays the nature of father-son relationships as structured in ancient patriarchal Greece. The promise of a long life and stature depended on the strength and courage a man possessed . Society vaunted at the achievements of man, and sons were often prized when promised to follow in their fathers footsteps. Telemachus, son of Odysseus desires to reunite with his father, all the while becoming him in the case he doesn't return. Fathers…
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heartache, pain, growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. From the Call to Adventure to the Freedom or Gift of living, Odysseus conquered them all. The story begins in the middle of the story, as many of the oral Greek traditions did, with the Journey of Telemachus to find his father. Although Telemachus has not yet met his father, it is almost as if they are journeying…
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especially during the journey of Telemachus, the initial return of Odysseus, and the restoration of Odysseus to his rightful place in the kingdom. During Telemachus’ journey to find his father, Homer includes dramatic irony through Athena’s relationship to the situation which creates a confused mood. After being prompted by Athena,…
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institution in Greece, which formed alliances and created relationships with people through and the guest host relationship. Xenia was more than just being polite to strangers. It was a custom that defined how the guest and the host would act. It is expected of the host to treat their guests with the utmost respect, hospitality, and warmth even when the guest is a complete stranger. An example of this is the Phaeacians, who let a wandering stranger (Odysseus) into the home and treat him with the utmost respect…
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In Book 17 Argos, Odysseus’ dog, is a manifestation of an individual who perfectly embodies the concept of loyalty in contrast with the fallible mindset of humans. The idea of naturally occurring links between things has emerged ,throughout the Odyssey. Links such as the connections between a father and his son as well as the relationship between a man and his dog. In the Odyssey, the dog specifically, has been a symbol for loyalty and obedience. Argos, perfectly exemplifies the idea of an unbreakable…
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yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” (Philippians 2:3-4) These are just a few qualities a leader should strive to possess. However, Odysseus would tend not to listen to his crew, and they were often endangered because of this. Instead of taking his men’s advice, Odysseus was selfish and reckless and put his desires ahead of the safety of his crew. “My men begged me to let them first steal some cheeses, and make off with them to the ship… It would have…
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