1. Telemachos’ Journey

2.  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

3.  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

4.  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

5.  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

6.  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

7.  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