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The Telemachia in the Odyssey - Coggle Diagram
The Telemachia in the Odyssey
Kleos
Start of Telemachus' kleos
Being known for his father (but agency)
Already has patron goddess Athene (who guides him in his coming of age)
nostos
telemachus shows homecoming through his
Nestor and Telemachus
"nestor"s name begins with "Nostos"
All have nostos for home countries (as seen through Menelaus)
Penelopes nostos for a functional family
Telemachus setting off outside of Ithaca for the first time
Xenia
First time Telemachus has been shown xenia
Knows what good xenia looks like
Can expose suitors for bad xenia (an irredeemable crime in the Homeric context)
Happens because of Telemachus' naivety preventing him from becoming king
Asserts mastery in the household in Telemachia
Telling Penelope (his mother) to go and weave
Giving a speech in the assembly (but does break down in tears, still seen as young and naive)
Is form against the suitors in his speech
Master of the house with his superiority against women
BOOK 1
get first look at suitors (eating and showing lack of Xenia)
Athene represents the Gods disapproval
Telemachus is seen as "a moody son"
penelopes nostos (weeoping)
Frontloads dysfunctional family in Ithaca without Odysseys
Nobility of bard with singing at troy
Odysseus is immediately described in the first paragraph as
Book 2
Telemachus breaks down in tears during one of his speeches
Gives evidence that suitors merely want more than a marriage
Telemachus still thinks Odysseus is dead
Enthusiasm turns into tears and rage (would have been seen as immature)
Are left in peril in book with suitors wanting to kill Odysseus
Book 3
Nestor
Get first look at Odysseus and reputation he made
Audience are reminded of suffering of the Greeks at Troy
Telemachus acquires Peistratus (Nestors son)
Firstgood example of Xenia to telemachus (contrary to by Telemachus)
BOOK 4
Telemachus is now without Athene
Menelaus is shown to be rich with rich banquet for his daughters wedding
Has visited "Eithopians, Sodonians" and "Embrians"
"Passed them the rich piece of roast"
Example of a functional family
Helen regrets leaving (BUT was under the influence of Aphrodite)
ROLE OF WOMEN
Penelope and Eurycleia are in distress when he leaves (enforces oikos and puts Penelope under more mental pressure
Womens work is commended with the suitors calling it "Honorific"
The suitors
Frontloaded as bad with breaking Xenia
Terrifying with wanting to kill a son - huge crime, only for themselves and unjustified
Men and women
Women are taken as plunder in Troy
Women are described as "doves" in "the black of the storm" in Book 2