The Odyssey - Two Men, One Journey

end-to-end Greek and Roman mythology and its epics, the carnal and symbolic element of transfiguration reoccurs to express certain themes or to convey some eccentric per give-and-take of meaning or message. For example, in the story of Callisto, the young and furious virgin in the woods, low the care of Diana, is tricked by genus Zeus, who transforms himself and impregnates her. As a punishment for getting pregnant out of wedlock, Diana banishes Callisto, who gives fork up to her son, Arcas and consequently, plows into a bear. Although Callisto maintains her arrively, human instinct, Arcas does non recognize his own m another(prenominal) and tries to kill her. In an driving to save the mother of his child, Zeus intervenes and sends both(prenominal) mother and son into the heavens, turning them into neighboring constellations. want in Homers Odyssey, the theme of metamorphosis 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 couple of(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, still not all. He is not as brave as his father, but like him, he never forgets the idea of homecoming, loyalty, and determination. In many a(prenominal) ways, Telemachus is a lesser interpreting of Odysseus. For instance, both experience physical, noetic and emotional journeys that serve to intermit their firm personalities. Unlike his father, though Telemachus does not have the large qualities of Odysseus and thinks of himself as a boy, sort of than a man. In the end, however, both Telemachus and Odysseus face extremely onerous challenges, and need each other to survive.\nIn the first four-spot books of the epic, Homer focuses much concern on Odysseus son, Telemachus. Only an baby when his father...