1. Telemachus’s Growth into Manhood: The Intellectual Journey
The Odyssey
Telemachus’s Growth into Manhood: The Intellectual Journey

2. Book I First appearance: Telemachus the introspector: line 132-146
Daydreaming of the Homecoming
Respect for the Laws of Zeus
Blessed by Athena—a sign of Telemachus’s intelligence
Evidenced of T’s kinship to Odysseus
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Telemachus’s adolescent doubts
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3. Book I Athena’s advice: lines 320-350.
Change in Telemachus: a sense of authority: lines
Change: Telemachus first speech of authority to the suitors:

4. Book II Telemachus’s first speech to the council of elders—lines 41-85
The mockery of Antinous: lines
Omen of the twin eagles—sign of the twin warriors- Telemachus and Odysseus—lineas
Halitherses—the prophet: lines
Eurymachy’s mockery: lines

5. Book II
Athena as Mentor: lines:

6. Book III The journey of growth—King Nestor at Pylos
Athena’s goals for Telemachus’s trip: to gain news of his father and to make his own name in the world. lines
Nestor provides information to Telemachus about Odysseus

7. Book III
Nestor recognizing that Telemachus looks like Odysseus and speaks like him—evidence for Telemachus—lines
The second time we hear the Orestes story—more evidence for Telemachus of how he should behave. lines

8. Book III
Athena changes from Mentor to an eagle and departs—a sign of Telemachus’s favor from the gods. lines —so Telemachus has the same favored status among the gods as did his father.

9. Book IV
Menelaus as a role model—he respects the laws of Zeus—no hubris in him—lines
Menelaus recognizes T’s resemblance to O.
Helen’s appearance: —confirms T’s kinship to O.
Helen’s story O’s appearing in Troy in disguise foreshadows his use of disguise to defeat the suitors.

10. Book IV
Menelaus tells Telemachus that Odysseus is alive on the island of Calypso. lines
So Telemachus has gained the information he sought and has grown emotionally and intellectual by the success of his journey.