Telemachus In Homer's Odyssey

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In the epic poem Ulysses, a ruthless man named Ulysses rules the great and rich kingdom of Ithaca. He is a sailor, a brave soldier and has a wife named Penelope and a son named Telemachus. After his victory in the Trojan War, Ulysses built a reputation for his daring and impossible adventures. After the war, he went on to return to his home. This journey would take 10 years. These adventures include: his participation in the Trojan War with his army of men, defeating a cyclops, encountering Sirens, and the and of the lotus eaters. Due to his striving nature of adventure, he yearns to do the things he did as a young warrior. He becomes restless as the king of Ithaca. Nevertheless, he embarks on a journey of a lifetime while in old age. Telemachus, …show more content…
Using strategic power and useful organization, a person of this characteristic can further make a kingdom like Ithaca a much safer place to live in with better strategy tactics that is dependent by the kingdom’s system or war system. Telemachus, for example, uses this quite well in situations without knowing. When Ulysses took over, however, he too has good strategy but is often overturned with other or alternative points after the first time. Despite this, Ulysses himself states “He works his work, I mine.” He hopes his son’s efforts will greatly impact the kingdom’s …show more content…
What makes Telemachus distinct from his father, Ulysses, is that he shows more intention in being more discerning, prudent and obedient. Thus, he shows to be more disciplined and satisfied by his people. These characteristics Telemachus possesses are what to be expected from a king who is willing to obtain his goals for the kingdom. All in all, Telemachus will be a better king of Ithaca than Ulysses because he proves himself as discerning, obedient and prudent, showing care in the kingdom and its
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