Why Is Telemachus Fearful When His Father First Reveals His Identity?

Why Is Telemachus Fearful When His Father First Reveals His Identity? In The Odyssey, why is Telemachus fearful when his father first reveals his identity? Telemachus is fearful when his father reveals his identity because he thinks that the Gods might be playing tricks on him and it isn’t really Odysseus. How does Telemachus react