Athena’s motivation and support immensely help Telemachus to acquire heroic qualities. Athena’s assistance permits Telemachus and his crew to swiftly and safely travel to Pylos and Lacedaemon. As Athena and the prince reach the ship, the divinity helps by “assum the pilot seat send them a stiff following wind” (2.
Another intervention by Athena is that she “showers sweet oblivion over the suitors” so Telemachus can effortlessly escape (2. Athena then abets the prince by “lavish a marvelous splendor on ” to make the entire audience amazed by the prince’s magnificence (2. Consequently, Telemachus becomes motivated and calls for an assembly where he rebukes the suitors. Furthermore, she references Oreste’s glorified revenge as an inspiration for Telemachus. She emboldens him by telling him to “not cling to boyhood any longer” and sending him on a quest to find news about Odysseus (1. Thus, Athena descends to Ithaca to “rouse Telemachus/to a braver pitch inspire his heart with courage” (Book 1. Prior to the goddess’ help, Telemachus is timid and submissive towards his mother’s suitors. (1) Athena spurs Telemachus to develop his heroic traits by inspiring and assisting him. As Telemachus undergoes his journey, he begins to develop the heroic characteristics of having (1) connections with the gods, (2) eloquence, and (3) leadership. Whereas in the case of Telemachus in Homer’s Telemecheia, the young prince has not matured to Gilgamesh’s prominence, but several of Campbell’s attributes become apparent in the story. King Gilgamesh, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, possesses the Campbellian traits of unmatched physical strength, confident leadership, and ties to gods. Physical strength, eloquence, leadership, and ties to supernatural forces are characteristics that are pervasive among heroes. Spencer-Cooke, Period 4 Honors English 1 11 December 2011 Emergence of Telemachus’ Heroic Traits in the Telemecheia Joseph Campbell’s ten archetypal heroic traits appear in many literary protagonists. In the Odyssey, Philoetius completes task from Odysseus, who is disguised as a beggar to have revenge on the 108 suitors that try to court Penelope.Jason Chu Dr. He and Eumaeus, are Odysseus's, loyal servants. Philoetius is a character in Homer's "The Odyssey". Telemachus takes control and orders Eumaeus to give Odysseus the bow. He promises to treat them as Telemachus's brothers if they fight by his side against the suitors. He assures himself of their loyalty and then reveals his identity to them by means of the scar on his foot. Likewise, people ask, how does Telemachus treat eumaeus? The relationship between Eumaeus and his slave is hard to define in that Homer does not give us a clear picture of it. He received Odysseus in his hut when after his wanderings Odysseus returned to Ithaca, and later he helped his master to get rid of the SUITORS OF PENELOPE, who were pestering the palace.Īlso Know, what is the relationship between Odysseus and Eumaeus? Eumaeus the Master-Slave and his Knowledge of a Master Eumaeus buys a slave and hereby becomes a master in a peaceful way. Likewise, how does eumaeus help Odysseus?Įumaeus 1 was Odysseus' loyal servant and swineherd, a man of sound principles, who never forgot the immortals. Even though he does not know that the vagabond who appears at his hut is Odysseus, Eumaeus gives the man food and shelter. Eumaeus - The loyal shepherd who, along with the cowherd Philoetius, helps Odysseus reclaim his throne after his return to Ithaca.