... however, when the parent is over attached it can and will be a trying time for both the child as well as the parent. In The Odyssey, Telemakhos's transformation from childhood to manhood, and his mother Penelope's hesitant acceptance of it, can be seen through the use of different tones and emotions. Man's conversion ... from child to an adult can cause one to grow independent. Telemakhos clearly makes the transition from boy into man during the first books of The Odyssey. This development into a man is not so much of the body ... being ruined. Each day my mothers bullying suitors come e...

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... ). The female Penelope obviously possesses a lot of control here keeping over a hundred men at bay by deceiving them. In book V, where Telemakhos is returning home, Zeus has Athena act as a "body guard" for him (V, 28-30). The suitors were planning to kill Telemakhos when he returned home by ambushing him between the islands of Ithaca and Same (IV, 875-882). Athena escorted ... Telemakhos home to avoid the suitor's ambush, therefore serving as his "bodyguard". This definitely shows complete control of the situation. Especially considering a male ... "macho" attitude would be to send Tel...

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... at the door step of Melenaus. Melenaus is in the middle of a double wedding and he still invites Telemakhos into his house. The hospitality does not stop there. Malenaus gives Telemakhos the means he needs to finish his mission and get home. The other example is when Odysseus shows up disguised at Eumaeus's hut. In this example Odysseus even tests Eumaeus's ... ...

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... versions share the common ground of Odysseus/Ulysses wanting to kill the Suitors, and his methods of doing so. Odysseus/Ulysses tells his son, Telemakhos/Telemachus, to take various weapons and hide them around the house. Telemakhos/Telemachus put where they could not be easily reached by the suitors. In The Odyssey attacks all of the suitors after he strings the bow ... ...

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