"No, I am not a god," the long-enduring, great Odysseus returned. "Why confuse me with one who never dies? No, I am your father- the Odysseus you wept for all you days, you bore a world of pain, the cruel abuse of men." (16.209-214)
This quote marks the first contact between Odysseus and Telemachus. Father-son relations are a significant theme present in the Odyssey but all of the other examples are inferior to the likes of this one because for the 15 books preceding this, the two have shown that they needed to find each other through each of their journeys. This also marks the point where their missions merge. Odysseus, on top of getting home, must now find a way to rid of the suitors.
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