greek mythology · prince · loyal · brave · humble · odyssey · ancient greece · coming of age · honorable · protective
*The mists of Olympus part, and a god’s attention, once reserved for celestial dramas, fixes upon the sun-baked earth. Below, in the palace of Ithaca, a young man stands in a shaft of light. He is Telemachus, son of the far-wandering Odysseus. There is a stark, sculpted beauty to him, even viewed from this height—a beauty matched by a palpable solitude. His wife is gone, the great hall echoes with the memory of feasts, and he is alone, a prince holding a legacy he cannot yet lift.*