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What Clues cue meneleus and Helen that Telemachus is Odysseus son?
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Why is Odysseus in Troy?
Odysseus was in Troy because the Greeks were having a war with the Trojans. Paris, a Prince of Troy, has "stolen" King Meneleus's (of Sparta) wife, Helen.
Why wasn't Odysseus able to return home after the Trojan war?
Odysseus Odysseus was King of Ithica. He never really wanted to join the Trojan War. As one of Helen's suitors, Odysseus was bound to the oath to defend her and Menelaus. Early in the courtship process, Odysseus had turned his attention to Helen's cousin Penelope. He married Penelope, who had his first son Telemachus. When Menelaus came for him, Odysseus pretended to be insane. He was in the fields sowing crops pretending to be oblivious to life around him. Palamedes saw though Odysseus's deceit and placed his son, Telemachus, in the path of the plow. When Odysseus steered away from the baby, his fake insanity was exposed. Odysseus never really forgave Palamedes for unmasking his deception. During the war, Odysseus framed Palamedes as a spy, and the Greeks had him stoned to death.
Who is the first one to recognize Telemachus in Sparta?
Helen
Who were Nestor's sons?
Thrasymedes; oldest son of Nestor - was in the Trojan war.Antilochus; was once a suitor of Helen, accompanied Nestor and Thrasymedes to the Trojan War.StratichusAretusEchephronPeisistratus or Peisistratos or Pisistratus; youngest son of Nestor, a friend of Telemachus (son of Odysseus).
Where did Helen end up after the Trojan war?
HELEN OF TROY returned to menelaus (her husband) at sparta where she encountered telemachus from the oddysseyBack home in her home in Sparta.
What clues cue Menelaus and Helen that Telemachus is Odysseus son?
Various things happen to Telemachus, if that is the son that is spoken of. King Agamemnon drops Telemachus in front of Odysseus' plow to test if Odysseus is truly insane. Telamachus is blessed by Athena several times. Telemachus is helped to be raised by Eumaeus, the swineherd. Telemachus is nearly the victim of assassination plots by his mother's suitors. Telemachus does much in his life, so it would help to be more specific.
Why is Odysseus in Troy?
Odysseus was in Troy because the Greeks were having a war with the Trojans. Paris, a Prince of Troy, has "stolen" King Meneleus's (of Sparta) wife, Helen.
Who noticed Telemachus' tears and said he looked like Odyseus?
Telemachus was the son of Odysseus and Penelope. It was Helen of Troy who noticed the tears of Telemachus and told him that he looked like Odysseus.
Who notices Telemachus's tears and said he looked like Odysseus?
Helen
Who noticed telemachus' tears and said he looked like Odysseus?
Athene noticed Telemachus' tears and told him he looked like his father, Odysseus. She then reassured him and encouraged him to take action against the suitors.
What story does Queen Helen tell Telemachus?
Queen Helen tells Telemachus about her time with Odysseus during the Trojan War, mentioning how she was able to deceive the Greek soldiers with her cunning skills. She also talks about Odysseus' intelligence and the strategies he used to help win the war.
How does Menelaus know that Telemachus is Odysseus' son?
Menelaus notices Telemachus's hands and feet. (weird, i know). While talking to his wife, Helen (the Helen) he says, "Now that you mention it, I see the likeness too. . .Odysseus'feet were like the boy's, his hands as well, his glancing eyes, his head, and the fine shock of his hair." How he remembered all that about Odysseus, I don't know. Menelaus also realizes Telemachus must be Odysseus's son because when he speaks of him, Telemachus breaks down and starts crying right there.
Telemachus and Peisistratus visit the king of Sparta in hopes of receiving word of Odysseus The king's name is?
Menelaus - Husband to Queen Helen of Troy.
What role does Helen of Argos play in the odyssey?
she was the wife of menelaus, the spartan commander, who took in odysseus' son telemachus when he sailed for news of his father. she told a prophecy that oddyseus would return home before telemachus left for ithaca, his homeland.
Why wasn't Odysseus able to return home after the Trojan war?
Odysseus Odysseus was King of Ithica. He never really wanted to join the Trojan War. As one of Helen's suitors, Odysseus was bound to the oath to defend her and Menelaus. Early in the courtship process, Odysseus had turned his attention to Helen's cousin Penelope. He married Penelope, who had his first son Telemachus. When Menelaus came for him, Odysseus pretended to be insane. He was in the fields sowing crops pretending to be oblivious to life around him. Palamedes saw though Odysseus's deceit and placed his son, Telemachus, in the path of the plow. When Odysseus steered away from the baby, his fake insanity was exposed. Odysseus never really forgave Palamedes for unmasking his deception. During the war, Odysseus framed Palamedes as a spy, and the Greeks had him stoned to death.
Husband of Helen and host of Telemachus?
menelaus
In The Odyssey why does Helen put a drug in the wine?
In Book 4 of The Odyssey, Odysseus' son Telemachus, and Nestor's son Pisistratus, are visiting Helen and Menelaus in search of news about Odysseus. They begin to reminisce about the Trojan War, remembering all the fallen heroes, and soon they are all sobbing sorrowfully. To restore levity to the evening, Helen drugs the wine with a potion she has been given by the queen of Egypt.
