The Odyssey
Why must Odysseus stop Telemachos from stringing the bow?
Was there other factors other than the obvious reason of not wanting his wife to marry another man?
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Aslan
I think that Odysseus knows that he needs Telemachus by his side and not as another contender.
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jill d #170087
He stops his son in order to reinstate his authority as man of the house, all while allowing his son to grow in his own authority.
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The Odyssey
