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Who told Telemachus home?
Menelaus tells Telemachus that he should stay with him for eleven or twelve days and then he may return home with handsome gifts.
What story does Helen tell Telemachus?
What story does Helen tell Telemachus about his father’s heroics? Helen tells the tale of when Odysseus scarred his body and dresses in slave’s clothing to get into Troy, disguised as a beggar.
What does Nestor tell Telemachus about his father?
Nestor reassures the young man by telling him that Odysseus has always been protected by Athena and she will surely see him through this. Nestor suggests that Telemachus go to Sparta to meet with Menelaus, who might have more information on his father’s fate.
Did Telemachus know his father?
When Athena speaks these words to Telemachus, his father Odysseus has been away for 19 years. He left when Telemachus was just a baby, and Telemachus has no memories of his father.
What does Nestor give Telemachus?
Nestor gives Telemachus the advice to go and visit Menelaus but to not stay away from home for too long because the suitors will destroy his belongings and everything he has (over a year is too long).
Who was telemachus’father in the Greek mythology?
Menelausagain kindly received him, and communicated to him the prophecy of Proteusconcerning Odysseus.2 From Sparta Telemachus returned home; and on his arrival there, he found his father, with the swineherd Eumaeus.
How old is Telemachus when the Odyssey begins?
Just an infant when his father left for Troy, Telemachus is still maturing when the Odyssey begins. He is wholly devoted to his mother and to maintaining his father’s estate, but he does not know how to protect them from the suitors. After all, it has only been a few years since he first realized what the suitors’ intentions were.
Where did Athena take Telemachus when he went to Pylos?
Telemachus followed the advice, but the suitors refused to quit his house; and Athena, in the form of Mentes, accompanied Telemachus to Pylos. There they were hospitably received by Nestor, who also sent his own son to conduct Telemachus to Sparta.
Why did Telemachus accompany his father to the aged Laertes?
But as Athena had metamorphosed him into a beggar, Telemachus did not recognize his father until the latter disclosed to him who he was. Father and son now agreed to punish the suitors; and when they were slain or dispersed, Telemachus accompanied his father to the aged Laërtes.3