Abraham's Relationship In The Odyssey

In reading the first four books of "The Odyssey" we see a lot of different struggles going on but once we focus on Telemachus we begin to capture a more metal picture of this main character. Odysseus's son, Telemachus has lost his father, suitors are pursuing his mother, and he is learning how to grow up without the legendary guidance of his great father. Telemachus appears to be a young, lost boy who is trapped in a world that he has no control over. Feelings of being left behind and not getting the recognition he so rightfully deserves to take over the throne, Telemachus will set out on a journey to find the answers he needs.

The life of Abraham is one of varied geographical places as Abraham moves from place to place as well as an expedition through life's ups and downs with its challenges and disappointment. Abraham's spiritual life is also a journey, as he moves from periods of great faith to those moments of weakness and sin. Ultimately we find that Abraham, this man of faith, learned to trust in God as he traveled, not only from his home in Ur but as he journeyed towards faith.

The Odyssey by Homer is an epic from Ancient Greece telling the tale of the great warrior Odysseus. It tells of Odysseus going to war and going through many trials to get back to his homeland, Ithaca. On Ithaca are his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus. Throughout the epic, Odysseus faces many challenges and trials in order to get home to his family, and even after he finally does arrive. Through all of the trials, each being extremely difficult, he pushes on to reach his family. This shows there are definitely bonds in the families. Of these, one that is apparent upon multiple occasions is the bond between father and son. Of course, the only father and son relationship isn’t just between Odysseus and Telemachus. There are many other examples of this family relationship, such as Poseidon and Polyphemus. But not only does the father and son relationship play a large role in the Odyssey. All family relations in general play a surprisingly large part in the Odyssey. Throughout the entirety of the story, family appears to be a great stimulus to persevere through the problem, no matter how challenging or fearful. One extreme example is of course is Odysseus. He traveled for 20 years fighting to return to his family, through unimaginable danger and the loss of roughly three crews. Family also appears to cause extreme retaliation and revenge. A superb example is how Poseidon reacts after Odysseus and his crew blind his son, Polyphemus. Another grand example is when Odysseus

The pagans of this time were sacrificing humans to appease their gods. When God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, it isn’t all that odd. But, when God tells Abraham to take Isaac down, he is commanding the Hebrew people to never sacrifice humans to God. This elevates and separates the Hebrews from their savage surroundings.

Father and son relationships in The Odyssey are very important. This novel tells us the story of the hero Odysseus and his journey back home after the Trojan War. His complications start after the fight when he is on his way back. On his journey home, he encounters multiple challenging obstacles. However, Odysseus and the gods are determined to get him back home to his son. In The Odyssey by Homer, we see the importance of father and son relationships between Poseidon and his son Polyphemus and Odysseus and his son Telemachus and we can see which aspects of the relationship that the Greeks valued.

Abraham asks his servant to not let Isaac marry a Cabaznite woman and in place of it, tells them to find Isaac a wife in his relative’s homeland

Focus on the descriptions of the palaces of Nestor and Menelaus. Find quotations that describe their virtues:

Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, a hero to many, a wife, a father, and a leader. He has done amazing things in his life. Odysseus faces adversity many times trying to come home from the trojan war. He would do anything to come home and be with his wife and son which shows how the relationships in his life matter to him. Odysseus lived a fulfilling life because he had positive relationships, was intelligent, and brave.

Relationships are a result of what people put into it and what they take out. In The Odyssey by Homer, relationships show up as respectable, loyal, and moral. While other examples are corrupt, and immoral. Also relationships shows up in Beauty Sleep by Cameron Dokey. Some of the examples have great connections, and some other ones have no connection at all. The Last book I found some examples on relationships is Midnight Pearls by Debbie Viguie. The examples I found were romantic or just as a friend. The Odyssey, Beauty Sleep, and Midnight Pearls all have wonderful, and romantic relationships and other are horrible, not good relationships.

1) I was intrigued by the map because I myself have a biological father, and a man that I actually look up to as a father. I have been reading the Odyssey and the Iliad over the past couple months focusing on the story telling of the books and never paying much attention to the father aspect. I do remember many times when I was reading, I would start thinking that this sounded somewhat like the bible in terms of is speaking to family lineage so often, but I never really just focused on fathers in this book. I remember in book 9 of the Iliad, Phoenix is speaking to Achilles and says to Achilles “I have made you my son, I tried, so someday you might fight disaster back”. He goes on to try to speak words of wisdom to Achilles. This still lingers in my mind because I am trying to guide my 17-year-old step son to graduation and hopefully he will have a good life. That conversation reminded me of several conversations that I have with him. When I found this map, I figured I would dive in because fathers and father figures are huge issues in todays society, and I thought it would be fun to dive into fatherhood from an ancient standpoint.

So, Abraham went down to Egypt to reside as an alien, for famine was severe in the land. Passing through Egypt, Sarah followed the orders of her husband, Abraham, obviously keeping him from experiencing death, saying that she was Abraham’s sister; because of Sarah’s beauty, Pharaoh married her and fared Abraham well, with sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female slaves, female donkeys, and camels. Also, included in the inheritance, an Egyptian slave girl, Hagar. Sarah, during pregnancy, surpassed child-bearing years, when she conceived and bore a son, Isaac (Genesis

Abraham’s seriousness and dedication in regards to his covenant with God control tense actions and events between Abraham and Isaac. Abraham is compelled in his actions by his understanding and faith that his belief in God will reap benefits. Without hesitation, he considers doing everything that God tells him to do. Abraham’s willingness and sacrifice of Isaac show the great power that God has over Abraham. Abraham’s desire for God’s approval and blessings compel him toward grave actions without the concrete command from God. Abraham merely implies God’s intentions from the limited conversations held between Abraham, God, and the angel.

By the time of Augustus, the Samnites were allied of Rome and the name disappeared, to be replaced by the secutor (pursuer), the class in which Commodus compteted. The secutor usually was matched against the more nimble retiarius who was armed with a trident and a net to ensnare the opponent, and protected only by a should piece (galerus) on the left side. Fittingly, they sometimes fought against the heavily armed murmillo whose helmet had a fish-like crest. They, in turn, usually competed against the thraex who carried a scimitar (sica) and a small square shield, or hoplomachus, who fought with a small round shield, and carried a lance and short straight sword. Because of the smaller shields, both wore long greaves. Often, protective

Moreover, Sarai is the living symbol, at this point, of God's promise to Abraham. If Abraham is to be "the father of many nations," his barren wife must conceive and bear him a son. The classic theological interpretation fails to address the question of why Abram gives away the living embodiment of God's word, if he has accepted God's promise. The fact that this is not an act of an obedient and faithful Abram is clearly outlined in the subsequent event: "And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife"

Abram leaves his home and family, and departs into the "strange land" of Canaan, showing an extreme obedience to God and understanding of his duty to father this great race. Throughout Genesis, Abraham builds altars to God and sacrifices animals. In Genesis 22:2, God tells Abraham, "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains". The next day, Abraham sets off for Moriah "and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son." After God stops the sacrifice, he tells Abraham, "Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me."