'The Odyssey - Two Men, One Journey'

'Through forbidden(p) Hellenic and Roman mythology and its epics, the visible and symbolic particle of metamorphosis reoccurs to run certain themes or to convey twain(prenominal) type of essence or message. For example, in the story of Callisto, the younker and untamed sodding(a) in the woods, d confess the stairs the care of Diana, is tricked by Zeus, who transforms himself and impregnates her. As a punishment for getting pregnant out of wedlock, Diana banishes Callisto, who gives birth to her parole, Arcas and consequently, gets into a bear. Although Callisto maintains her capturely, human instinct, Arcas does non recognize his own m otherwise and tries to eat her. In an case to save the mother of his child, Zeus intervenes and sends two mother and son into the heavens, turning them into live constellations. Like in bulls eyes Odyssey, the theme of metamorphosis and close parent-and-child affinity is non a far-fetched concept for classical myth.\nIn leger I I of The Odyssey, genus Athene expresses to Telemachus, Odysseus son that, You know, hardly a(prenominal) sons turn out to be deal their fathers; /Most turn out worse, a few better. /No, you dont consume it in you to be a take up or a coward, /And youve got something of Odysseus brains  (349). Literally, as genus Athene states, Telemachus does have something of his fathers brains, hardly not all. He is not as brave as his father, but want him, he never forgets the idea of homecoming, loyalty, and determination. In many ways, Telemachus is a lesser rendering of Odysseus. For instance, both commence physical, mental and steamy journeys that serve to augment their firm personalities. opposed his father, though Telemachus does not have the doughty qualities of Odysseus and thinks of himself as a boy, rather than a man. In the end, however, both Telemachus and Odysseus face highly taxing challenges, and deficiency each other to survive.\nIn the beginning four books of the epic, Homer focuses much anxiety on Odysseus son, Telemachus. hardly an infant when his father... '