The Debate in Ithaka

[MagPiesRUs]

We're on to Book 2. If you missed Book 1, here's a link.

Now Telemachus is leaving Ithaka in search of his father Odyssesus. He will travel to Pylos and Sparta, to learn from Odysseus' old comrades of his fate.

"Telemachus, your well-armed companions are already sitting beside their oars, waiting for you to launch the expedition. Let's be off, so we don't delay the trip a moment longer."

With these words, Pallas Athena quickly led the way, and Telemachus followed in her footsteps. Once they'd come down to the sea and reached the ship, on shore they came across their long-haired companions. Telemachus spoke to them with strength and power:

"Come, my friends, let's gather our supplies. They've already been assembled, all together in the hall. My mother knows nothing of all this, and neither do any other women of the household. I've mentioned this to only one of them."

After saying this, Telemachus led them away, and the group then followed. They carried everything to the well-decked ship and stowed it all in place, as Odysseus' dear son instructed them to do. Then, with Athena going on board ahead of him, Telemachus embarked. She sat in the stern. Telemachus sat right beside her, as the men untied the stern ropes, then climbed aboard the ship, and went to seat themselves beside their oarlocks. Bright-eyed Athena arranged a fair breeze for them, a strong West Wind blowing across the wine-dark sea. Telemachus then called out to his companions to set their hands to the ship's rigging. Once they heard, they went to work, lifting up the mast cut from fir, setting it in its hollow socket, securing it with forestays, and hoisting the white sail aloft with twisted ox-hide thongs. The belly of the sail filled up with wind, and the ship sailed on its way. As it sliced straight through the swell on its way forward, around the bow began the great song of the waves. When they had lashed the rigging on that fast black ship, they set out bowls brimful of wine and poured libations to the eternal ageless gods, and of them all especially to Athena, Zeus' bright-eyed daughter, Then all night long and well beyond the sunrise, their ship continued sailing on its journey.

The crew carry over some last-minute supplies:

Telemachus does his best DiCaprio impression: "I'm king of the world!"

Without the figs:

The head of the trireme:

Enjoy! Feedback is always much appreciated.

Edited November 29, 2010 by I Scream Clone

[Admiral Ron]

That looks great! I really love the eye on the front of the trireme. Now you need to make the whole ship! Keep up the great work!

[dr jones]

nice i' love to see the greek moc's turning up with this new spartan

[Legostein]

Hello!

That's a fantastic front of a roman galley! The eyes construction is excellent, as mentioned already, and using the golden modifued brick piece as ram bow is the perfect piece.

Cheers,

~ Christopher

[Professor Flitwick]

It's great, I hope we keep at the same stage, so that as I read through the book, you make Lego of the same chapter! A very good looking Telemachus (in both the 'you've captured him well' look, and the handsome look ).

Also, isn't it Ithaca?

[lightningtiger]

Very nice front of a trireme you have there 'TinyPiesRUs'.....the eye's have it !

Great work and I'm a conformist! !

[Bingo Little]

Oh wow, that trireme...

I'd love to see a whole one, if you felt yourself up to the task.

Lovely use of dark tan on the shoreline, but it feels a bit weird to me mixing flesh and normal minifigs.

[Captain Blackmoor]

I love that trireme/bireme! They eye is awesome, but also the ram pummeled into the beach is great.

The minifigs look great, but like ISC said it's odd to mix up yellow and fleshie minifigs.

Otherwise, it's a mighty fine job!

[MagPiesRUs]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

It's great, I hope we keep at the same stage, so that as I read through the book, you make Lego of the same chapter! A very good looking Telemachus (in both the 'you've captured him well' look, and the handsome look ).

Also, isn't it Ithaca?

Thanks. Either spelling can be used.

I'd love to see a whole one, if you felt yourself up to the task.

I'd like to give that a go at some point. At the moment the head needs a base in order to stay together.

Lovely use of dark tan on the shoreline, but it feels a bit weird to me mixing flesh and normal minifigs.

The minifigs look great, but like ISC said it's odd to mix up yellow and fleshie minifigs.

Yes, I gave Athene a flesh-tone, since she's not a mortal and all that. Plus she's always described in The Odyssey as having blue eyes, and only the flesh heads have those.

Thanks again.

[Dragonator]

Lovely boat design there TPRU, it really captures the effect of the painted eyes on a Greek trireme. This isa great idea for a series of MOCs; I studied this book last year, so it'll be neat following along.

[Zorbas]

I really enjoyed both of your "epic" topics TPRU! You've put some great details in your creations that are easily recogniseable.

Great work and keep on Greeking.

P.S

The name that my father wanted to give me when I was born was Telemachus.