homicide" in the eyes of the gods. Book 2 Telemachus calls a congregation of the Ithacan men altogether‚ which embraces the suitors. Lord Aigyptios (not to be muddled with Aegisthus‚ the man whose murder the gods were previously discussing)‚ want to know why. After all‚ there haven’t been any meetings since Odysseus left. Considering it’s been almost twenty years‚ we’re thinking these Ithacans aren’t exactly bureaucratic go-getters. Telemachus bellyaches for a while about the suitors who have
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The Odyssey is a story of Odysseus’ long journey home after the defeat of Troy. He leaves his wife‚ Penelope‚ and son‚ Telemachus‚ to go fight in the battle. The Trojan war lasted ten year and his journey to return home lasted even longer. Odysseus meets many characters that help him through his journey‚ as well as characters that bring him many challenges. Secondary characters in The Odyssey demonstrates values‚ challenges‚ and motivation. The character‚ Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom‚ is very strategic
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Meanwhile‚ at his palace‚ suitors have taken over and seek for Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope’s hand in marriage. Penelope‚ however‚ stays loyal to Odysseus. Odysseus’s son‚ Prince Telemachus‚ wants so badly to throw the suitors out of his palace‚ but he is not well prepared to so something like that. What Prince Telemachus does not know‚ is that one of the suitors‚ Antinous‚ wants to kill him. Antinous wants to make
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choose one of them but every night she un-weaved her work. - Athena helps Telemachus get his crew and ship ready for his journey. Book 3 - Nestor has a very high regard for Odysseus. - Nestor was amazed. He took Telemachus by the hand and told him that he’ll be a hero some day‚ then Nestor prayed. Book 4 - Telemachus introduces himself as himself and Meleanues knows him because Meleanues was there when Telemachus was born. - Menelaus says Odysseus was a close friend of his and he desperately
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Mentor‚ goes to Telemachus and provides information and advice about his father‚ Odysseus. Soon after suggesting to Telemachus that he should dismiss the suitors‚ Athena advises him to‚ fit out a ship with twenty oars‚ and sail in quest of news of his long-lost father. In addition to receiving advice about searching for his father‚ Telemachus receives newborn confidence. After realizing he had just talked to Athena he has a swagger that he has never had before. On the first leg of Telemachus’ journey‚
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backed down. His first act of bravery was his ability to face the mighty Trojan army. He was selected to join the war and refused. So the Greeks put his baby Telemachus in front of a plow. He quickly stopped it and accepted the challenge being the brave person he was.” But the ‘draft board’ was smarter than Odysseus. They threw his baby Telemachus in front of his oncoming plow.”(David Adams Leeming 643) Another act of bravery on Odysseus’ part‚ was taunting the massive Cyclops Polyphemus. ”O Cyclops
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Disguise and Deception The epic poem The Odyssey begins on Mt. Olympus. Athena brings to Zeus’ attention that Odysseus’ journey has been brought to a standstill on the island of Calypso. Athena then goes to Ithaca and assumes a disguise to convince Telemachus to go on a journey to seek news of his father. From the very beginning of the book Athena‚ an immortal‚ disguises herself as a mortal to relay news to another mortal. Throughout the book‚ the Gods disguise themselves as humans. This forced the mortals
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He praises Telemachus for stepping into his father’s shoes‚ noting that this occasion marks the first time that the assembly has been called since Odysseus left. Telemachus then gives an impassioned speech in which he laments the loss of both his father and his father’s home—his mother’s suitors‚ the sons of Ithaca’s elders‚ have taken it over
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The suitors‚ for instance…. are they a homogeneous group‚ or are there differences among them? What qualities does Telemachus possess at the outset? Book II 4. How‚ according to Antinous‚ do the suitors view Penelope ’s reluctance? Why do they think they are justified in behaving as they do? Provide your own opinion and explain. 5. How well does Telemachus handle the suitors ’ chief Antinous and his self-justification? Provide analysis.
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to come home. Both Odysseus’ son‚ Telemachus‚ and his wife grieve over his absence‚ and they worry whether he is alive or not. Telemachus‚ who has lived the majority of his life without his father‚ questions about his father. To travel to different places and find out more about his father was Athena’s counsel for him; in fact‚ Telemachus discovers that his father is alive. The men‚ who are the kings of the islands that Telemachus visits‚ tell Telemachus stories of his father from the war. Meanwhile
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