Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, displays the frequent literary tool known as a hero's journey shown through Odysseus and Telemachus, often drawing a comparison between the two. A hero's journey is defined as a hero who journeys on an adventure, along the way learning a lesson and winning the overarching conflict of the journey. Odysseus’ hero's journey starts in Homer’s epic, The Iliad, which depicts Odysseus’ call to adventure with the start of the Trojan War. On the contrary, Telemachus’ hero's journey is fully shown in The Odyssey, with his call to action being to find his father, Odysseus, who has been gone 20 years. Both Odysseus and Telemachus learn a lesson throughout their journey. Odysseus learns self-control and not letting his egotistical side get to him whereas Telemachus grows from a boy to a man learning what it truly means …show more content…
Both heroes' journeys take place in Ancient Greece with both traveling to different islands. The Odyssey takes place 10 years after the end of the Trojan War, 20 years after Odysseus left for the Trojan War. In summary, both Odysseus and Telemachus’ hero's journey develops them as individuals and bonds them as father and son. Odysseus’ hero's journey is unique as he is further along in his expedition when The Odyssey starts. His call to adventure started with the Trojan War. Now that he's been gone 20 years, he's only learning his true lesson. Odysseus is described as a wise man built like Zeus himself with cleverness. “But just as great Odysseus thrash things out, Poseidon god of the earthquake launched the Colossal wave, terrible, murderers, arching over him, pounding down on him, hard as a windstorm blasting piles of a dry parch chaff, scattering flying husks so the long Plains of his boat were scattered far and wide” (Homer Book 5 lines 402-407). Odysseus is often seen as clever; he must learn not to let
Telemachus and Penelope must take on many challenges with Odysseus gone, such as being a source of moral support for each other and taking on more tasks. With one less person in the family, there is one less shoulder to cry on and absence in moral support is definitely a great loss. Penelope and Telemachus must have a special bond to be able to get through the absence of Odysseus. They must always be there for each other for moral support. Though the man of the house back in Ancient Greece did not do much housework, there are many important jobs that Telemachus and Penelope must fill in for in Odysseus's absence.
Although I know that you are not aware of the current events at the moment, but I have finally reunited with my heir, my beloved son Telemachus. Athena advised me to dress as a beggar when I return to Ithaca. She requested my dresscode to be this way so no one can target me once they realize what my rightful identity is. She also mentioned that your suitors, those disgraceful who have no shame and trying to replace me, have it in their minds to murder me so they have you, Telemachus, and our riches in their greedy hands.
Throughout the Odyssey, Telemachus's growth is heavily influenced by the people around him and his internal need to live up to his father. Due to inspiration from above and his long-missing father, Telemachus can emerge as a leader, journeying through his own Odyssey. Growing up waiting for Telemachus' father, Odysseuss' return,
The role of the archetypal hero, who has incredible bravery, power, leadership, and determination, like Odysseus evolves in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey. Odysseus is a king who led his crew on a 10-year journey after a victory in the Trojan War. His motivation was to return home to his beloved wife, Penelope. The poem was written around the 8th Century BC and is set in Ancient Greece around 1200 B.C.E. Odysseus is the King of Ithaca, which is an important factor when considering him a hero. In Ancient Greece, being a member of royalty made Odysseus powerful and placed him in a leadership role.
Since the inception of literature, heroes have been created to embody the most important traits of a culture. In The Odyssey, an epic poem composed by Homer in Ancient Greece, Odysseus is an epic hero, representing the classic values of Greek rulers and warriors through his long journey back from the Trojan War. Including his time in Troy, Odysseus was absent from his estate in Ithica for twenty years, during which his son Telemachus grows up in a home where arrogant suitors abuse his hospitality, consume all of his resources, and attempt to court Penelope, believing that she will lose hope that her husband Odysseus will ever come home. Odysseus' nostos, or return trip, has been prolonged by Poseidon, the Greek sea god who begrudges him for
He constantly faced life-threatening challenges, but in the end, he still managed to get out of them successfully. This is shown by the time when he encountered the sirens, he bravely resists by having his crew tie him to the pole of the ship. Additionally, during his battle against the suitors, as he returns to Ithaca, Odysseus bravely handles the unloyal men. Being unable to have strong problem-solving skills would make things much harder and have many different outcomes. This displays his strong leadership and courage throughout dangerous
Telemakhus The Odyssey, written by Homer, tells the story of the adventures of Odysseus's journey. During his return, Odysseus encounters treacherous waters, horrifying beasts, and angry gods. The story also focuses on his family and friends that wait for his return back home in Ithaca. One character that shows the qualities of a hero is Odysseus's son, Telemakhus.
This article explores how Odysseus' intelligence and courage help him in times when they are most needed. Odysseus' bravery can be shown to the reader as he faces many different challenges and obstacles on the way
In The Odyssey, Odysseus and Telemachus are two heroes that go through tests to try and complete their quests. At the beginning of the book, Odysseus is a Trojan war hero who has been away from home for a war that lasted ten years. It takes him another ten to get back home. Telemachus is Odysseus’s son. Telemachus believes that his father will never come back until Athena tells him to go and try to find any information about Odysseus’s whereabouts.
Odysseus was trapped in Calypso Island for ten years and this made his son Telemachus to embark on a journey to find him after he learnt that he was not dead. The story is filled with mysterious and supernatural forces and happenings, but they still keep the characters going on in their expeditions. The Odyssey is an epic whereby the characters are developed
The odyssey, an epic told by Homer in ancient greece, has many major themes following odysseus’s adventures. While Odysseus is sentenced to never return home after the Trojan War. He is overcoming challenges to return home to his wife penelope and his son Telemachus. Throughout the story major themes of loyalty, hospitality and vengeance are hidden within the plot. The story continues to show his heroic side with three major traits.
The first reason why these two narratives are similar is the ultimate destination in each one. In Odysseus’ journey, he seeks to return home to reclaim his kingdom and live with his family. He spent ten years of his life away from his wife and newborn baby during the Trojan War. Then, he spent another ten years on his journey to desperately find a way home. However, it gets interrupted and spoiled by multiple people, one of which is Poseidon, the god of the sea.
A hero is someone who is revered for his or her exceptional achievements and bravery. Anyone who puts themselves before others not for recognition or an award, but because it is the right thing to do, is a true hero. In "The Odyssey," written by Homer is an epic poem about a man named Odysseus and his crewmates competing against the power of the gods to return to their homeland, Ithaca. Throughout his journey, he loses almost all of his men, but Odysseus finally arrives home, concluding his prolonged twenty-year voyage. Odysseus must battle the suitors that have taken his wife Penelope, and may soon kill his son Telemachus.
Odysseus’s traits help him achieve his goal of returning to his home. Odysseus and his men have a lot of willpower to continue traveling after some dangerous and life risking experiences with cannibals, lotus-eaters, cyclops and many more creatures that could of killed Odysseus and his whole crew. Odysseus's confidence and epic hero traits only increase as the story goes on, his confidence in his men increase as he starts noticing how strong and powerful his men can be, and also shows confidence in
Telemachus’s Journey Chase Moran There is a common saying “it’s about the journey, not the destination”. Meaning that it’s more important how one gets somewhere then where they actually end up. This saying applies to The Odyssey, by Homer, which tells the story of Odysseus and his journey home to Ithaca. But, it is not only Odysseus that goes on a journey in this epic. In fact, every character goes on their own little journey, whether or not they actually make it somewhere.