Telemachos develops into a man during "The Odyssey" for many reasons. Telemachos's journey to maturity starts whenever his father leaves to fight in the Trojan War. During his journey, Telemachos endures many experiences that test his character and help him to develop. In the end of the book, however, Homer portrays Telemachos as a grown man. Telemachos develops in many ways to regain his father's kingdom and is pushed along by Athena's will and his own determination.
Telemachos is thrown into the world when his father leaves and is forced to mature. In the first part of the story, Athena comes to Telemachos disguised as Mentes, son of Anchialos. Athena makes up a story about how she has come to the home of Odysseus and then advises Telemachos on how to handle his situation. She says to him, "Indeed you ought not to play about in the nursery any longer; your childhood's days are done." (13) He finally realizes that his life must change and that he has been living in his own world all of this time. Telemachos heeds these words and her other advice very well. The next day, he calls together the council, but all things do not go as well as he had planned. His speech starts off very well but gets whiney towards the end. He breaks out into tears and starts to speak very angrily. This is normal for him because he has not had experience with controlling his emotions. Telemachos is still very much a child in his actions, but he does change. Although most of the people feel remorse, Antinoos, one of the lead suitors, recognizes this tantrum and calls him on it. Antinoos emberasses Telemachos by saying, "You are a boaster, Telemachos, and you don't know how to keep your temper!" This is all very true because Telemachos still has a long way to go on the road to maturity and this was his first baby-step; even though it did not go as planned, it still helped him to be more prepared for his next encounter.
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Hospitality in the Odyssey Hospitality has played a large role in ancient Mycenaen society and is even evident in the writings of the time, as witnessed in Homer's Odyssey. Hospitality reveals itself as a domineering factor in the way characters act and the way characters are treated in the Odyssey. One instance of the role of hospitality in the Odyssey occurs early on in the epic when Telemachus secretly set off to find Nestor. ... In the Odyssey, the good offered hospitality, and the bad fed off of the hospitality of others. ... Among all cultural elements of ancient Greek so...
In the ancient Greek society, like the society present in the book "The Odyssey," hospitality is exactly what was anticipated from the people. You can say that hospitality is kindness and hospitality is an important part of Homer's "The Odyssey." Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey" contains a reoccurring theme of hospitality. ... Not everyone is a gracious guest in "The Odyssey." ...
The Iliad and the Odyssey will prove to be literature that shapes a nation. ... The Iliad and the Odyssey became a part of the Greek educational curriculum. ... The Odyssey is a true love story. The Odyssey celebrates the love of a husband and wife. ... Homer wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey in the eighth century B.C. ...
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Homer wrote the classic epic The Odyssey more than 2,500 years ago. ... Does Homer writing in The Odyssey support or refute the common belief of his time regarding women? ... Homer Odyssey is one such writing, which poetically describes the daily life of the Greeks in antiquity. ... The Odyssey is not misogynistic. ... In the Odyssey, dominating male roles were evident. ...
Odyssey vs. O" Brother Where Art Thou This paper compares the Odyssey to O" Brother Where Art Thou. Even though Homer's Odyssey was written in Greek times, the movie O"Brother Where Art Thou has many similarities. The Odyssey and O" Brother each start with an obstacle that keeps the main characters, Odysseus (Odyssey) and Everet (O"Brother), from their homes and their wives for many years. ... The Odyssey is the well-known story of a hero's long journey home. ...
"THE ODYSSEY" AS A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE GODS AND GODDESSES OF MT. ... I believe that more than anything, Homer's "The Odyssey" is an exercise in the meaning of story telling through song and other aspects in "The Odyssey," including lying and the lore, as I shall explain. ... In the very first line of "The Odyssey," Odysseus is described as "the man of many ways." ... For example, "The Land Of The Lotus-Eaters" are representative of such mythological realities in "The Odyssey." There is also much importance given...
