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Athena tells Odysseus to reveal his identity to Telemachus, as there is no point in keeping it hidden from him. Telemachus can also help his father on his quest for vengeance, as he is completely trustworthy.

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Who told Odysseus to reveal his identity to telmachus?

(A+) Athene


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 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.


How does Telemachus know Odysseus was his father?

Telemachus' mother was with him for the first 20 years of his life without his father. She might have told him. Odysseus was very popular in his home, the city of Ithaca. The town's people would have told him. Telemachus was once a toddler. We all know how questionable little toddlers are! he would have defiantly asked as soon as he could talk.


Is it true before leaving for the Trojan war Odysseus had told Penelope to remarry when Telemachus could grow a beard?

Yes, Odysseus did tell Penelope to remarry once their son Telemachus could grow a beard. This was a way of ensuring that Penelope would wait for him during his long absence at the Trojan War, knowing that Telemachus would be a grown man by the time he returned.


What instructions did Odysseus give to Penelope while he was away visiting his father?

Odysseus told Penelope to take the women and go to the upper chamber and do not talk to any man.


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 does Telemachus set out to find Odysseus?

Telemachus sets out to find his father so that he can either confirm his father's death or survival. He is told to do so by Athena disguised as Mentor. If he hears that his father is still alive, he can wait for at least another 12 months. If he hears that Odysseus is dead, he can mourn his father's death and marry off his mother.


Is Odysseus married?

Yes, he's married to Penelope. Odysseus and Penelope have a son, Telemachus. Odysseus tells Penelope, "You must promise me, if I don't come back by the time Telemachus has a beard, you must marry." Penelope promises. Odysseus, still alive after 20 years, comes back to Ithaca to find suitors (men who are trying to marry Penelope) all over his home. Penelope knew he was still alive after 20 years, but people kept telling her he was dead. Suitors are very mean. Athena discuises Odysseus as an old beggar, and he, and telemachus go to their house. Penelope doesn't know it's odyssus. she tells Odysseus (the "beggar") that he still loves Odysseus and promised that she'd marry when telemachus had a beard. he had a beard now. so she held a contest to pick a husband. the contest was to string Odysseus's box & shoot an arrow through 12 ax handles. all the suitors failed to string the bow. Odysseus, the beggar, strung the box, and shot it through the 12 ax handles. he, and telemachus, killed the suitors. Athena turned Odysseus back into his old self after he killed the suitors. Penelope didn't know if it was really Odysseus, so she told the maids to remove their bed from their tree & into another room. Odysseus got mad, since right after he left for troy, he built their house & bed around a tree. Their bed was basically their symbol. Penelope then realized it was really Odysseus. Penelope & Odysseus were then reunited with each other again. Hope I helped! (:


Who told Penelope about the wooers plan to ambush Telemachus?

A hetchman


What did Odysseus do to convince the swineherd that he was being truthful concerning Odysseus return?

Odysseus told the swineherd if his lord didn't return as Odysseus said he would, the swineherd should kill him so that other beggars wouldn't try to deceive him.


What did Odysseus say that angered Poseidon?

He did not say anything to Poseidon; rather, he blinded Polyphemus, the god's cyclops son, because of his pride (his hubris) Odysseus revealed his true identity to the cyclops, and in return Polyphemus told his father (the resulting hamartia.)