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Telemachos’ Journey
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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