What evidence is there that Telemachus has reason to hope for his father Ulysses's return? Penelope's behavior with her suitors causes Telemachus to hope desperately for Ulysses's return.
The fact that Minerva is with him makes Telemachus want to go out to find his father,
His mother Penelope's steadfast assurance of Ulysses's return gives Telemachus hope.
The suitors' greedy and grasping behavior makes Telemachus determined that his father will return even if he has to go out and get
him himself.