Telemachos’ Journey

Telemachos, a young man, is responsible for his father’s house

Hosts his mother’s suitors into the house of Odysseus Suitors takeover the house Telemachos’ mother Penelope delays choosing a new

husband Welcomes a stranger into the home Telemachos wonders about his father Odysseus Telemachos is curious and wants to know more about

his father Importance of father/son relationship

Living in Ithaca

Athena, disguised as Mentes, a family friend, advises Telemachos to find his father

Gives information to Telemachos about his father

Telemachos is inspired and determined to take action and find his father

Tells Telemachos to call a meeting to address his problems

Athena, a goddess, interferes through various disguises in order to help Telemachos

Advice from Athena

Summons Council to discuss his “two troubles” Telemachos wants the suitors to leave his

fathers home Telemachos is telling the people to be ashamed

about what is happening in his home People find out about Penelope’s plan to delay

the suitors and the town Telemachos wants a ship to use on his trip to

find Odysseus

Meeting In Market-place

Athena disguised as Mentor finds a ship

Athena disguised as Telemachos finds the best sailors

Telemachos is prepared to travel to find his father

Gathering a Ship and Sailors

Odysseus dressed up as a beggar goes into Troy and learns many secrets

Telemachus finds out that Odysseus is trapped on Ogygia with Calypso

Telemachus and Pisistratus return to Pylos to set sail for Ithaca

Telemachus discovers the real greatness of his father through stories and others’ experiences

Telemachus learns of his father’s “great gambit” in the Trojan horse which eventually lead to a Greek victory over Troy.

Stories from Sparta

Penelope is distraught the men wait for Telemachos in the harbor

between Ithaca and Samos, Asteris Antinoos and Eurymachos plan to ambush

Telemachos when he comes back from his journey

Suitors and the Secret Plan