What Does Mentes Instruct Telemachus to Do?

The goddess Athena, disguised as Mentes, advises Telemachus to visit Pylos and Sparta. Athena tells Telemachus that he might hear news of his father, Odysseus. ... This encouragement inspires Telemachus, and his experiences as a traveler help him to mature.

What advice does Mentes give to Telemachus?

Mentes (truly Athena) recommends that Telemachus should call a counsel to try to remove the suitors of Penelope. Then he should see King Nestor at Pylos and King Menelaus of Sparta, to make inquiries as to the whereabouts of his father. Upon his return, but he should kill the suitors, either by stealth or publicly.

What are Odysseus instructions to Telemachus?

He tells Telemachus to "go at early morning at once home, and join the audacious suitors." Then, he'll have Eumaeus, the swineherd, bring him home while he pretends to be a beggar still. He says that Telemachus must not lose his temper no matter how poorly the suitors treat Odysseus while he's in disguise.