he showed him the scar
by nameing the tree that was givin to him in the graden
he shot an arrow through twelve axes
Athena transforms Odysseus and makes him appear majestic so much so that Telemachus mistakes Odysseus for a god. Odysseus tells Telemachus that he is indeed his father, and it takes a little time for him to convince him of this.
Odysseus' father is Laertes
according to several other websites i have read, it says that at first Telemachus doesn't believe that it is actually Odysseus when he reveals himself to him but Odysseus has to convince him a whole bunch and when Telemachus finally believes him, he is happy that he has found his father and it is a tearful moment for the both of them.
by nameing the tree that was givin to him in the graden
he shot an arrow through twelve axes
Athena transforms Odysseus and makes him appear majestic so much so that Telemachus mistakes Odysseus for a god. Odysseus tells Telemachus that he is indeed his father, and it takes a little time for him to convince him of this.
Odysseus' father is Laertes
Odysseus' father is Laertes
Laertes the former king of ItacaLaertes was the father of Odysseus
Laertes the former king of ItacaLaertes was the father of Odysseus
according to several other websites i have read, it says that at first Telemachus doesn't believe that it is actually Odysseus when he reveals himself to him but Odysseus has to convince him a whole bunch and when Telemachus finally believes him, he is happy that he has found his father and it is a tearful moment for the both of them.
She disguises herself as Telemachus's family friend, Mentes. She wants to convince Mentes to confront his mother's suitors, and for him to search for his father Odysseus.
Odysseus proves his identity to the swineherd by showing him a scar on his thigh that he received while hunting as a young man. This scar was known only to a few people, so its presence helps convince the swineherd that Odysseus is indeed who he claims to be.
Odysseus
In "The Odyssey," it takes a combination of revealing personal knowledge only Odysseus would know, displaying physical proof like scars or marks, and proving strength and skill in familiar tasks like handling the bow to convince Telemachus of his father's identity. Odysseus ultimately reveals himself through a series of tests and intimate conversations with Telemachus to cement his true identity.