Essay on telemachos in the odd
Essay on telemachos in the oddBecoming a man. The goal attempted by all young boys, but achieved by few. Around the age of fifteen the dream of going on some adventure and risking death to prove bravery is envisioned in our heads and we go crazy. We scan every moment of our teenage lives for a chance at manhood and in some form or other we all get one. Usually it isn't an extravagant adventure as we'd like, but some menial task we have to settle for. For Telemachos, on the other hand, it's the quest of a lifetime. To sail off in search of his father, to protect his home, and defend his mother. What more could a boy ask for? Sure, the odds were against him. Sure, he could have been killed. But did that stop Telemachos? No way. With the help of Athena, he sailed off as a boy, and returned as a man.
Our first impression of Telemachos is a skinny, whiney, helpless little boy. Men have invaded his house, taken his food, and are wooing his mother. Athena comes and visits him to ask of his situation. He cowardly tells her:
" '…These [men] eating up my substance
waste it away; and soon they will break
me myself to pieces.' " p.33 lines 250-251
Obviously Telemachos is still too young to take charge. So Athena suggests he go sail and seek word of his father's condition. The next day he calls a meeting of the town council and asks for help. He receives none. This is the decisive moment when he chooses to go out and be a man. So Telmachos decides to do it alone, mind you now Athena is still on his side. She gets the men and a boat, he gets the provisions. When all is ready, Athena tells him to sneak out of his house, a sign that Telemachos is still a boy and needs assistance.
Telemachos goes to see Nestor. A fine king who was a friend off his father's. Nestor treats Telemachos royally, but has no news of Oddyseus. Telemachos is a little distraught, but he decides to make a land journey to see Menelaos. He sets off in the morning and reaches the castle at dusk. Immediately he goes to Menelaos. They eat and then Telemachos gets revealed as the son of Odysseus. After a brief welcoming, Telemachos gets to...
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