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Honor Is Truth Honor determines the hierarchy of an individual while revealing his loyalty and true intentions. Reward comes for those at the top of the hierarchy whose honor does not diminish, while a false or fleeting honor of a lesser mortal causes destruction. Such a contrast of honor can be seen between Telmachos, Penelope, and her suitors. Telemachos will one day be rewarded for honoring his father. His feelings toward his father and his …

…her husband “the suitors all through he shadowy halls were raising a tumult and all prayed for the privilege of lying beside her” (The Odyssey, p. 36). These suitor’s lack of honor will eventually bring their destruction upon Ody! sseus’ return. In the end this episode from the Odyssey shows how people’s honor, or lack of, defines them as a person socially and morally and should serve as a lesson for all. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**