Telemakhos, son of Odysseus played a very important role in the Odyssey. Though he was only involved in two main parts of the story, he played an important role helping Odysseus regain dominance in Ithaca. His role in the beginning was less significant because character development took awhile of himself.
Telemakhos goes through a huge character change during the book. At the beginning of the epic poem he is a shy, very hesitant, and unconfident. At the end he is self-confident and aggressive. This occurs with the help of Athena.
The Odyssey began in Ithaca, where a group of suitors were h…
