The Odyssey ch. 1-5

Telemachus is Odysseus's son, who was left at an early age when Odysseus set out on his journey. Now Telemachus is at about the age of twenty and helpless to the mob of suitors who are trying to marry his mother Penelope in hopes of taking over Odysseus's kingdom. Telemachus is visited by Athena disguised as one of his father’s friends, who predicts Odysseus is still alive, and tell him to banish the suitors from his father’s kingdom. Telemachus steps up and takes back the reins of his father’s territory. Telemachus overall is confused in my eyes, he doesn’t know what to do exactly but when pushed in the right direction he overcomes his fears and steps up to do the right thing. The predicament Telemachus is left in after understanding his father’s situation is overall a coming of age for him for his father’s kingdom but also of his household, this manhood all gained from a little help from the gods is all to preserve his father’s estate and name saying "I hold the reins of power in this house." Athena's two visits encourage him to become a independent and stern man, taking back fathers territory, protecting his mother and also setting out on his big journey. As Telemachus prepares to set out on his journey, Athena appears again but this time as Telemachus himself, and rounds up a crew of loyal men to make the journey alongside Telemachus. Now Telemachus has faced his first of many physiological battles he now sets off to Pylos and Sparta for his first physically journey. The journey he sets off on is in search of knowledge about his father, anything he can find. I believe we hear about Telemachus’ journey before we hear of his father Odysseus's because of the growing Telemachus does and also for the suspense of the whereabouts of his father. Hearing about his journey is putting together the puzzle of his father, we slowly but surely find more and more information about Odysseus in turn not only knowing Telemachus’ story first but at the same time learning about his fathers also. I believe the story is mainly about Telemachus and his battles that he faces for his father, we are in search of Odysseus's information but it is all through the actual main character Telemachus.