The Odyssey - Two Men, One Journey

end-to-end Hellenic and Roman mythology and its epics, the corporal and symbolic element of transfiguration reoccurs to express certain themes or to convey some casing of meaning or message. For example, in the story of Callisto, the young and dotty virgin in the woods, beneath the care of Diana, is tricked by genus Zeus, who transforms himself and impregnates her. As a punishment for acquire pregnant out of wedlock, Diana banishes Callisto, who gives behave to her word of honor, Arcas and consequently, acidifys into a bear. Although Callisto maintains her sustainly, human instinct, Arcas does non recognize his own m other(a) and tries to kill her. In an movement to save the mother of his child, Zeus intervenes and sends two mother and son into the heavens, turning them into neighboring constellations. equal in Homers Odyssey, the theme of metabolic process and close parent-and-child relationship is non a far-fetched concept for Greek myth.\nIn Book II of The Odyssey , genus Athene expresses to Telemachus, Odysseus son that, You know, a a few(prenominal)(prenominal) sons turn out to be like their fathers; /Most turn out worse, a few better. /No, you dont have it in you to be a fool or a coward, /And youve got something of Odysseus brains  (349). Literally, as Athena states, Telemachus does have something of his fathers brains, barely non all. He is not as brave as his father, but like him, he neer forgets the idea of homecoming, loyalty, and determination. In legion(predicate) ways, Telemachus is a lesser sport of Odysseus. For instance, both experience physical, moral and emotional journeys that serve to go their firm personalities. Unlike his father, though Telemachus does not have the undaunted qualities of Odysseus and thinks of himself as a boy, quite an than a man. In the end, however, both Telemachus and Odysseus face extremely impose challenges, and need each other to survive.\nIn the first four books of the epic, Homer fo cuses much prudence on Odysseus son, Telemachus. Only an infant when his father...