“He followed in his father's footsteps, but his approach was somewhat irregular” (quoted in Very Best Quotes). Nicholas Bentley's quote touches on one of the most intriguing aspects of Homer's The Odyssey. Despite the absence of Telemachus' father for almost twenty years, this did not stop Telemachus from becoming a great man, just like his heroic father, Odysseus. However, it was not by choice that Odysseus abandoned his son but because of circumstances beyond his control; he was called to fight in the Trojan War, and after the victory of men, Odysseus was “thrown repeatedly from his course, once he had plundered the sacred heights of Troy” (Homer 77). Although Telemachus has not seen his father since he was a child, he still shares many admirable characteristics and qualities that stem from him. Odysseus and Telemachus are almost identical in the sense that both are curious and intelligent thinkers, courageous warriors and men of misery. The curiosity between Odysseus and Telemachus is clearly evident throughout the epic. Odysseus is an intelligent man and lives by his tricks and his courage. Although he is disciplined, his curiosity sometimes gets the better of him. Due to his own curiosity and hubris, Odysseus got himself into trouble, nearly costing him his life on several occasions. It is this intellectual curiosity that pushes him to listen to the song of the sirens, to wait for the return of the Cyclops and to go to Circe. When Eurylochus returned from Circe's house after having transformed the other men into pigs, he warned Odysseus of what had happened, but he said: "Take me back by the same way by which you came" (238) and walked towards the deceitful woman. Although Odysseus's curiosity could find him in the middle of paper......y, death was a surprisingly accurate description. Odysseus and Telemachus are presented with similar traits, drawing a parallel between father and son to display their individual flaws. Even with his father's long absence, Telemachus has grown into a man almost identical to his father, learning to step up and act like the prince he is, especially in difficult times. With his intelligence and thoughtfulness inherited from Ulysses, Telemachus will undoubtedly one day be as exceptional as his father. After the many trials he went through, Telemachus truly proved himself worthy of being called the son of Odysseus. Works Cited “Father and Son Quotes”. Very best quotes. Np, October 25, 2012. Web. May 11, 2014. .Homer. The Odyssey. Trans. Robert Fagles. New York: Penguin, 1996. Print.