In the book, "The Odyssey", the character Telemachos' is the son to Penelope the Queen of Ithaca, and Odysseus. Telemachos lives with his mother Penelope where they reside in their kingdom in Ithaca. However, since Odysseus is missing the kingdom is falling, and Penelope is trying her best to preserve it. While Odysseus is missing, and it is believed he is dead Penelope has to remarry one of suitors According to Greek traditions, royalty can not be unmarried, and since it is believed by many that Odysseus is dead, she must remarry. With his father in his heart, and for the sake of his mother, Telemachos goes out in search for his father. Telemachos shows traits of being persistent and strong minded. Even with all the doubt,mind word around town that his father is in …show more content…
With wonder consuming his mind, he is instructed to go out and find King Menelaos. King Menelaos also believes that Odysseus is dead by the sounds of his story that he shares with Telemachos, which leaves Telemachos in tears. "Now the young man could not restrain himself: tears drops from his eyes to the ground as he heard his fathers name, and he held up the purple robe before his eyes with both hands". In further chapters Odysseus does the same exact things as he cries while listening to a song. This shows character in Telemachos, although he is strong, he also has a soft spot for finding his father. According to King Menelaos, and father chapters Telemachos very well resembles his father physically and emotionally. When Telemachos went to King Menelaos, even before telling him that he was Odysseus son, he already knew. "I think so too, my dear, now you mention the likeness. That mad had feet just like that and hands just like that, and the way his eyes go, and a head and hair on him just like that. Just a moment ago I was describing Odysseus as I remember him, what hard work he did for me and all his distress, when the young man burst into sobs and out up the purple cloak in front of his