Telemachy Summaries
The Adventure begins
Book 1 Payback Time
Everyone was affected when Odysseus went off to fight in the blood battle known as the Trojan War. The blood battle lasted ten long long years, but it took Odysseus a never ending twenty years to get home to his wife and son. Zeus began to be furious with the mortals, for that the mortals blame the immortals for everything. Symbolism was shown when Athena arrived disguised Mentes, Telemachus placed her spear side-by-side with Odysseus’ spear. Telemachus was most mad because if his father died on his journey home bound, he wouldn't receive a warriors funeral like he would at Troy. Telemachus was then tucked into bed by Eurycleia and she pulled the door tight.
Book 2 The Decision is Made
Telemachus wakes up with a sudden sense of bravery and calls a meeting with the suitors and townspeople. Everybody at the meeting argues about the suitors still being there. Antinous and Telemachus get into a shouting match about the suitors. Then Mentor and Antinous also get into a argument. Telemachus then proceeds to tell the suitors off. Athena then comes and talks to Telemachus about getting a ship and a crew to set sail. Athena then goes to town disguised as Telemachus to gather men, in the meantime Telemachus gathers food and talks to Eurycleia. Then they meet back and set sail.
Book 3 The First Pit Stop
Telemachus wakes up with a sudden sense of bravery and calls a meeting with the suitors and townspeople. Everybody at the meeting argues about the suitors still being there. Antinous and Telemachus get into a shouting match about the suitors. Then Mentor and Antinous also get into a argument. Telemachus then proceeds to tell the suitors off. Athena then comes and talks to Telemachus about getting a ship and a crew to set sail. Athena then goes to town disguised as Telemachus to gather men, in the meantime Telemachus gathers food and talks to Eurycleia. Then they meet back and set sail.
Book 4 Ambush
Telemachus wakes up with a sudden sense of bravery and calls a meeting with the suitors and townspeople. Everybody at the meeting argues about the suitors still being there. Antinous and Telemachus get into a shouting match about the suitors. Then Mentor and Antinous also get into a argument. Telemachus then proceeds to tell the suitors off. Athena then comes and talks to Telemachus about getting a ship and a crew to set sail. Athena then goes to town disguised as Telemachus to gather men, in the meantime Telemachus gathers food and talks to Eurycleia. Then they meet back and set sail.