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Why had Telemachus left Ithaca?

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He and Mentor left to Pylos and Sparta to ask King Nestor and King Menelaus about the news regarding his father, Odysseus.

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How did Telemachus evade the suitors?

Telemachus sailed away on swift winds, and the suitors were unable to catch him either when he left Ithaca or when he returned.


Who's telemachus parents?

Telemachus' parents are non other than the King and Queen of Ithaca, Odysseus(he never met his fathe since he left when Telemachus was young) and Penelope


Who does Telemachus blame for the problems in Ithaca?

Telemachus blames the suitors and their disrespectful behavior towards his mother Penelope and their abuse of his father's hospitality for the problems in Ithaca. He feels that they are responsible for the chaos and disorder in his household.


Who departed the sea in Ithaca in the odyssey?

Telemachus decides to leave Ithaca to gather news of his father. Antinuous and the other suitors arrange for some of the suitors to follow Telemachus from Ithaca and kill him on the seas.


When Telemachus returns to Ithaca who does he visit?

Eumaios the swineherd


Why did Telemachus leave Ithaca?

In order to find his father.


What would have happened to Telemachus upon his return to Ithaca?

Upon Telemachus' return to Ithaca, he would have reunited with his mother Penelope and set about reclaiming his place as the rightful heir to the throne, which was originally held by his father Odysseus. Telemachus would have faced the challenge of dealing with the suitors who were vying for his mother's hand in marriage and would have needed to assert his authority as the new ruler of Ithaca.


Where did Telemachus meet Theoclymenus?

praying beside Telemachus' ship before he was to leave to go back to Ithaca


What is the name of the goddess who helps Telemachus return to Ithaca?

yes


What does Athena warn telemachus about?

The ambush of suitors waiting in Ithaca


What assurance does Athena give to telemachus?

That his father is not dead and is in Ithaca


What does telemachus learn about his mother when he returns to Ithaca?

Telemachus learns that his mother, Penelope, has been besieged by suitors who are vying for her hand in marriage, and who have been taking advantage of his father's absence to plunder their household. He also discovers that Penelope has remained faithful to Odysseus despite the suitors' pressure and attempts to force her into a new marriage.