He was gone for twenty years but when he returned Odysseus made sure that he protected his son. Odysseus would do anything to protect his son from any danger. The father on the other hand should protect his son from any harm. A son should look at his father as his greatest father and uphold him in his highest esteem. Nestor says, “… you’ve heard of Agamemnon – how he came… how Aigisthos waited to destroy him…paid a bitter price for it in the end… that is a good thing…a son behind him… (Homer 41).Īccording to Homer every man should have a son that would avenge for him when he his gone. When Telemachus went enquiring from the king about his father the king told him of Orestes and what he did to the man who murdered his father. With this sense of responsibility to look after one another, the sons will always avenge their fathers from any humiliation. According to Homer there are characteristics, “that a son must be willing to do anything for his father, whether it is avenging him or keeping a secret for him (49).” Through these believes and values, the father and son establishes a solid relationship where every one looks after the other. These values are in The Odysseys by Homer to help shape father- son relationship. Some aspects and values that fathers and sons share define them. The father is similar to his son and the vice versa is true. There are some secrets, not pronounced in fathers that appear in their sons. Through Telemachus victory, Odysseus saw himself in his son. In respect to the distance that existed between the father and the son, Telemachus discovered his father in him. The distance allowed the father and the son to develop a strong bond and feelings towards each other. There is also the connection of emotion when the father and the son meet, “salt tears rose from the wells of longing in both men…./So helpless they cried pouring out tears” (Homer 268). ![]() Telemachus went and faced the king when he was enquiring on his father’s whereabouts as explained in the most important quotes from the Odyssey, “to see lord Menelaus…There face-to-face implore father’s whereabouts” (Homer 52). Blazina says that there is unique bond between Odysseus and his son Telemachus “desired to connect all along” (285) and the distance strengthens this bond and proves their achievements. It is through this journey that Telemachus is able to prove his worth. His son then decided to go on a journey and look for him. The father created the distance by being far from home for twenty years. ![]() The physical distance between the father and the son is vital and cements their relationship. In the Odyssey, the father and the son spend most of their time apart and it is through distance that they developed admiration and love for each other. Through distance, a son and a father establish their share of beliefs and values but not through direct contact The relationship A son must earn his father’s respect and it is by leaving home and fighting his own battles that a son is able to achieve this. However, it is surprisingly that distance earned the father –son affection. In Odyssey therefore, it is expected that the relationship of Odysseus and Telemachus is as admiring as it is the father is proud of his son, who is courageous and the son is proud of his father who has earned a reputation as a warrior who defended his territory bravely. ![]() Their sons were mostly prized too if they exhibited their father’s achievements and skills. The men were highly respected especially those that were strong and courageous. For instance, that the structure and the organization of the Greeks was patriarchal (Caldwell 40). In Homer’s most famous epic poem, “The Odyssey” there is certain facts that are obvious to the reader about the nature of a father –son relationship.
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