Telemakhos tries to emulate his father to the best of his ability, striving to be a good host as he did with Mentor. He succeeds more than we expect him to, for though he has had very bad examples to look up to for the last four years, he has heard about and dreamed of his father constantly. It is as if Odysseus did raise his son in some ways, through dreams and stories, perhaps doing an even better job that way than he could have in person. In dreams and stories, more often than not, the one who is fantasized about can do no wrong and is the perfect icon to look up to. In per

Telemakhos is forced to mature at an astounding rate, traveling far from home and risking his life to learn of his father. His trip teaches him more than he could ever have learned staying at home with the suitors. From Nestor and Menelaos he learns both courage and bravery, how to be both a man and a host. His understanding of how the world works evolves from abstract ideas to pure ideals under their guidance. He learns that he must fight against what the suitors represent, to take his place and not let them take it. Nestor and Menelaos guide Telemakhos, with Athena's help, toward manhood, a destination he is long overdue for.

Telemakhos does equal his father by the end of the book. By almost stringing the bow that only Odysseus could string and only letting the knowledge that it would destroy his father's plan stop him from stringing it all the way he shows that he can do whatever his father can. He may not be the same level of planner yet, but he obviously posses the strength and wit of Odysseus.

Telemakhos changes greatly

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