Part one of term paper
How Is The Greek Idea of a Sound Mind and Body Essential for The Successful If one were to only have a very fit and strong body, lacking mental ability, to the Greeks it would not suffice. If a man were merely smart and intelligent, without much physical capability, the Greeks would feel that he is not complete. They believed an individual mu ...

Part two of term paper
... quality suffered and paid for it in the end. In Books one and two, Telemachos acts immaturely and lacks mental prowess. For this reason he makes his life difficult. Yet, Later on he matures and gains a sound mind. Telemachos certainly has a sound body. Menelaos says of how “...it amazes me quite, how this young man(Telemachos) looks exactly like Odysseus, strong and mighty”{page 47}. Yet, he is criticized by others, for the reason that he does not have a sound mind. In an attempt to stand his g ...