After his victory‚ he wants to return home with his men to Ithaca‚ but he’s journey is harsh‚ along his journey he meets with some Gods that help him and some that hurt him. Before he left for war‚ he had a son with his wife Penelope whom they named Telemachus. The war took ten years‚ so his son became a young man while his father was away. Then during the time that they waited for his father to return‚ suitors invaded the palace and requested that Penelope choose a new husband. They
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In Ithaca‚ the suitors are looking to marry Penelope‚ Telemachus’ mother. Penelope’s husband‚ Odysseus‚ has not been found after the Trojan War‚ and Athena reminds Telemachus about his father. While Odysseus and Athena are planning‚ the suitors argue about who is the special one to marry Penelope. The suitors also threaten Telemachus by telling him to exile her mother from his house or make his mom marry one of them. Odysseus’s son decides to set out on sea and find people‚ who can lead him to Odysseus
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THE ODYSSEY – Notes XVII. BOOK 17 A. Telemachus Brings Gifts To Palace‚ Theoclymenus Says Odysseus Is Near i. Telemachus leaves Odysseus in hut‚ returns to tearful Penelope and nurse ii. Telemachus sees Theoclymenus and Piraeus at palace‚ tells Piraeus not to bring Menelaus’s gifts to palace‚ suitors might steal them iii. Telemachus tells Penelope what he learned in Pylos and Sparta‚ but doesn’t tell her he saw Odysseus himself or where he is iv. Theoclymenus swears
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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‚ who knew that Odysseus was trapped on Calypso’s island‚ Telemachus says‚ “For I am off to Sparta to see if I can find news of my father” (30). Shortly after Athena sends Telemachus on a journey
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were a man’” (1.341). These are the words of Athena‚ the Goddess of Wisdom‚ in her attempt to motivate Telemachus as he embarks on a rite of passage to manhood. Throughout the epic poem‚ Athena assists and inspires Telemachus‚ imbuing him with confidence and courage so he may follow in the footsteps of his father‚ the great Odysseus. After his first encounter with Athena‚ we witness Telemachus mature from an unmotivated‚ helpless daydreamer‚ into a young man who has the confidence and ability to
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would unravel the shroud. Telemachus was going on a trip to Pylos and Sparta to help him mature and find out about his father‚ Odysseus‚ with the help of Athena who is disguised as Mentor. Telemachus reaches Nestor and asks about Odysseus‚ but he also has no news of Odysseus other than Odysseus stayed with Agamemnon. Telemachus soon found out how Agamemnon was murdered by his wife’s lover. Soon after‚ the suitors found out about both voyages and plans to ambush Telemachus and Odysseus on their way
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telling Telemachus that he is no longer a child and must put childish thoughts behind him. She goes on to ask him "Have you not heard what a name Orestes made for himself in the world when he killed the cunning Aegisthus for murdering his noble father?" She then tells him that he has grown and must be as brave as Orestes. - Book 3‚ page 36‚ Section 193-200. This reference is spoken by Nestor and is another encouragement to be as brave as Orestes. - Book 3‚ page 37‚ Section 247-329. Telemachus asks
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blame others for there misfortunes. Telemachus‚ Odysseus’ son‚ is a young boy going through this problem. Since he never had the father figure in his life‚ he blames that for his failures of never growing up or taking power. “ He could almost see his magnificent father‚ here… in the mind’s eye- if only he might drop from the clouds and drive these suitors all in a rout throughout the halls and regain his pride of place and rule his own domains! (I: 133-37). Telemachus has not yet moved onto the role
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Penelope In Homer’s poem‚ The Odyssey‚ the protagonist’s mother is faced with a serious problem. Penelope‚ the mother of Telemachus‚ was left at home with her son when her husband‚ Odysseus‚ went off to fight in war. The war is long over and the two await the potential homecoming of Odysseus‚ whose whereabouts are unknown. The lack of a father figure in the oikos‚ or home‚ causes a group of suitors to come and try and win over Penelope’s hand in marriage. Penelope‚ however‚ refuses to marry until
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Telemachus has changed from a scared little boy to a brave man throughout the beginning of the book. At first‚ he was not sure Odysseus was his father‚ he was afraid to talk to the men in his house‚ and he was afraid to do something when he found out his father was alive. Then after he talked to Athena‚ he felt more confident about himself and he gave orders to the men‚ he set sail on a journey to find his father and on his journey he talked to some people who reassured him Odysseus is his father
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