Telemachus progression is clearly shown through his new found aggression. In the beginning of the story, Telemachus confines to Athena, who is disguised as Mentes, that he is troubled with the suitors’ behaviour. Their lack of proper Xenia is rupturing the pleasant atmosphere in his oikos, however, he is unable to do anything about it because he faces an interior conflict revolving around the lack of fatherly guidance throughout his life. It isn’t till Athena orders him to, “call the islanders to assembly, / and speak [his] own will” that the beginning of his journey is introduced (321-322). Telemakus begins to really show his father through actions, and behaviour. He does as Athena had ordered him, openly confessing, for the very first time,
