Comparing and Contrasting the Journeys of Odysseus’ and Telemachus’ in The Odyssey

His new commanding attitude becomes more and more similar to Odysseus. Odysseus often does what he thinks is best because of his experiences. Since Telemachos has grown up with the suitors and their constant torment and ridicule towards him he is sick of it.Telemachos is looking for a change and knows he must do it on his own. Now he must find the strength and courage to go off on his own. Telemachos has always been with his mother, but now he must leave her and become more independent to be the man he wants to be. In book 3 goes against his mothers wishes of staying with her and goes on his own adventure. On this adventure he must prepare himself for the worst, to hear that his father is no longer alive. He is no longer in Penelope’s shadow. Penelope has always sheltered him and now he has to experience things on his own. This is why he continues o with his plans and goes on his journey. On his journey he meets Nestor, a man who does not lie and has once traveled with Odysseus. He tells Telemachos that he did not know where Odysseus was at this exact time or if he was alive but he was with him at the time they were traveling together. This makes telemachos feel better knowing that someone knows of his father’s whereabouts. Nestor isn’t the only one that he encounters who knows of his father, Menalayus and Helen both traveled with Odysseus. They said that when they parted with Odysseus that he was still alive but that they too had no idea of where he was now.

Telemachus was the son of Odysseus, mighty king of Ithaca and hero of Athena. Telemachus was a mere infant when Odysseus set sail for Troy where he helped to conquer the Trojans and retrieve Menelaus’ wife Helen. Despite emerging victorious from the Trojan war, Odysseus hadn't succeeded in returning home to Ithaca, and so twenty-one years after his departure for Troy, his family and kingdom believed him to be dead. Telemachus had lived his entire life without his father and as the Odyssey begins, although twenty-one years of age, Telemachus seems to be a child and not a powerful young man. Telemachus was first portrayed as a somber young lad who's heart was stricken with grief for the loss of his father. He was daydreaming and keeping to himself

The relationship between Telemachus and Odysseus in the Odyssey. Jack H. David Jr. stated, “ He had never actually known his father, but he was expected to live up to his father’s name nonetheless¨( Jack H. David Jr.). Telemachus didn’t know his father since he was young. So basically Telemachus and Odysseus doesn’t know each other because they had’t lived together. Even though Telemachus is expecting to be a hero/ to be powerful as his father. “Telemachus never lost hope that Odysseus was still alive and that he would return and spend more time away from each other than together in their entire lives, develop their feelings towards each other through the distance.” Telemachus never thinks of his father that his dead, he thinks that his father

These two actions show the beginning of Telemachus' maturity. When Athena came in disguise to help Telemachus, the name Mentor was appropriately fitting. Before Mentor approached Telemachus, no one was trying to control the suitors or make them leave. But, the advise Mentor gave Telemachus encouraged him to take action against the shameless suitors. He proves to be the man of the house by standing up to his mother so he could address the crowd. He is learning how to take control of a situation, which he does not stand for, and how to stand up for himself and his family.

  The Odyssey was a great book in which many characters were brought out and developed.  The most significant development that occured in the epic was the development of Telemachus.  Telemachus is a very complex character that Homer develops from beginning to end.  From the beginning when is a mere shadow of his father to near the end in which he is considered just as courageous.  Many factors influence Telemachus as he matures into a man.

To elaborate, Homer describes the life of Telemachus before he focuses in on Odysseus. Before introducing Odysseus, Homer shows the life of a prince who was brought up to be a leader and to rule a kingdom. In fact, the story starts out with young Telemachus restraining himself from doing the very things in which his father finds no shame. “Daydreaming so as he sat among the suitors, he glimpsed Athena now and straight to the porch he went, mortified that a guest might still be standing at the doors” (Homer 1.138). To clarify, Telemachus represents the positive and virtuous family he was brought up under by demonstrating his respect for the Ancient Greek laws of hospitality. In addition, Telemachus does not openly disrespect the suitors or

When the Emperor was Divine and the Odyssey Essay The motifs of courage and growing up are seen prominently throughout the Telemachy and When the Emperor was Divine. Both The Son and Telemachus show courage even though their fathers aren’t there to give it to them. The Son, when in the internment camp, wore the hat given to him by his father everyday. The hat was big on him but he wore it anyway because it made him feel grown up. The hat gave him courage because he admired his father and desired to be like him.

Loyalty in the Odyssey In a book such as The Odyssey you may cite different times in which loyalty was shown. Depending on the relationship between the characters loyalty is displayed constantly throughout the story. Both viewed as good and bad characters in the story have shown faithfulness to certain people. Loyalty is very important in a relationship as Penelope refused to marry another man never losing hope in her husband, Telemachus sets sail his own journey to find his father not believing in his father’s death and as a sea god Poseidon caused Odysseus numerous delays as retaliation for his son, Polyphemus.

Prior to the second book, the first book describes the fact that Calypso traps Odysseus on an isolated island other than home. But more importantly, the issue of Odysseus not being home affects the life of the family and the household. Telemachus is mourning over his father whilst acknowledging that the Suitors are abusing Penelope’s will. With that in mind, the Suitors are being arrogant to try to make her marry them. However, Telemachus argues that even the Suitors know that Penelope’s father would not allow her to marry one of

When Odysseus reveals himself to his son, Telemachus in book sixteen, the reaction of both characters is extremely humane. This monumental contact is a time of sentiment and emotion for both characters; the foundation a relationship of a father and a son. Both characters really get down on their knees for each other and despite his hubris with the rest of the community, Odysseus breaks down at the sight of his son, “throwing/his arms around this marvel of a father/Telemachus began to weep.” Until this monumental point, the reader never sees this side of Odysseus, this emotional and truly down-to-earth side, which is compelled by the bonding of his son, the immediate depth one feels for the other. Being only acquainted to his father by distance, and, quite merely, hearsay,

Telemachus has been without a father his whole life and when Athena sends him on this journey to find and bring him back which will change him as a person. As Nestor tells his story he recalls what happens after Aegisthus murdered Agamemnon: “In the eighth year, though, he met his doom In the person of Orestes, come back from

Throughout Homer’s The Odyssey, it is suggested within books one through four that Telemachus is, in a way, coming of age and growing into a stronger, more independent young man similar to his father, Odysseus. When Telemachus is first introduced as Athena arrives at his palace, his first impression is given as a whining, self-pitying child wallowing in the shadow of his lost father. As he sees Athena, disguised as Mentor entering the palace, in his first thoughts immediately circle back to his desire to meet his father, and how maybe “he might drop from the clouds” (1. 135). Although he quickly regains his composure and greets Mentor showing his utmost courtesy and xenia, his introduction shows that he is still immaturely attached to his

In the epic “The Odyssey” By Homer, the godlike Odysseus is lost at sea, leaving his son and wife in his homeland of Ithaca. The character that goes through the most character development is Odysseus's son, Telemachus. There are many moments that show Telemachus’s growth overtime, such as how he acts as the story progresses. To understand this point we must look at how he behaves before and after his journey. At first he acts immature, young, and irresponsible. As time progresses he learns how to take care of himself and become an adult.

Through his journey to Pylos and Sparta, Telemachus, who was born into a very privileged and high ranking family, learns how to use his inherited social status and connections for his own interests, which will help him mature into manhood. Telemachus was never old enough to remember what it was like when his father was around. Since Odysseus left, he has lived with his mom and nurse. However, for three years, he has been overwhelmed by suitors, who have taken over his house. Odysseus was never able to show Telemachus how to stand up for himself. Telemachus has been less than passive when going about doing things to get what he wants. When Athena comes and tells him that his father is going to come home, he realizes he has been ignoring what he knows is wrong, such as the suitors throwing parties every night, and that he needs to stop them. He doesn’t have any idea of how he is going to find his father when Athena comes, but he along his way finds that he has many resources and connections at hand that will allow him to find out what happened to his dad. Athena, disguised as Mentor, an old friend of Odysseus, encourages Telemachus to talk to Nestor. "Telemachus, no more shyness, this is not the time!/ We sailed the seas for this, for news of your father —// So go right up to Nestor...// Press him yourself to tell the whole truth:/ he'll never lie — the man is far too wise"(3.16-22) Here, Athena is encouraging Telemachus to be assertive, to get what the needs to know to find his father. Telemachus responds, "How can I greet him, Mentor, even approach the king?/ I'm hardly adept at subtle conversation./ Someone my age might feel shy, what's more,/ interrogating an older man."/ (3.23-27) He is intimidated. The irony is that he himself is of the higher class, and if Odysseus had been home, he would be accustomed to these interactions. This is Odysseus learning that he has high social status and can enjoy the privileges he was born with, such as being able to talk to the king. While there, Telemachus learns of the fate of the family of Agamemnon. Agamemnon came home to find his wife in love with Aegisthus, and together they kill him. Orestes, one of Agamemnon’s sons, avenges his father’s murder and kills

Telemachus’ maturing nature reaches life in various ways, one being xenia (hospitality). The first book describes Telemachus’ first meeting with Athena in disguise as Mentor.  He automatically treats her well and invites her in to feast, not knowing who she even is. Telemachus is already bothered by the suitors and Mentor adds to that fire. She says, “The way this rowdy crowd is carrying on all through the house. Any decent man would be outraged if he saw this behavior.” Here, Mentor is pointing towards Telemachus’ maturity, building his anger against the suitors.  She is trying to make it known to him that what the suitors are doing is culturally unacceptable and he cannot let it go on. After, Telemachus offers Mentor to bathe and relax before