On Telemachus's journey, we must first start in Ithaka. Ithaka is where he was born and raised it was peaceful, and everything was perfect. Until Odysseus was presumed dead, that was when the suitors started to arrive. They devoured the food and wine, but they did not bring gifts as guests were meant to. The suitors were there to try and become King of Ithaka by receiving Penelope's hand in marriage. Penelope is Telemachus's mother and Odysseus's wife; this makes her the queen of Ithaka and whoever she was to marry would become the new king and the owner of Odysseus's estate. However, Penelope did not want to marry anyone because …show more content…
When he arrives, King Nestor has him bathed and then feed, which was custom back then. After the feast, King Nestor tells Telemachus that his father left Troy with him, but decided to turn around and go back with King Menelaus and give a sacrifice to appease Athena. Nevertheless, his boats and crew were decimated, and he was the lone survivor. After King Nestor tells him all of this, King Nestor says to Telemachus that he might be able to find out more if he were to go to Greece and seek out King Menelaos because he stayed behind. Consequently, he rides to Greece in a chariot with King Nestor's