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In The Odyssey I would have to say Odysseus is the main character, but without Athena's help he would have never gotten the opportunity to get home to his family because he loves them so much. She has worked so hard to reunite Odysseus with his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos. Athena disguises herself many times in the book. I always asked myself why, and it dawned on me that people listen better when she was someone that Odysseus and Telemakhos trusted and respected. Athena has a lot of love for Odysseus and even though he has upset Poseidon she knows he is a brave man with a lot of honor. The first time that Athena appears in The Odyssey was in Book I when Zeus calls a divine council. Athena is there and interrupts her father. She asks Zeus about Odysseus and if he will allow him to return to. Zeus replied by saying, "could I forget that kingly man, Odysseus? There is no mortal half so wise; no mortal gave so much to the lords of open sky." So you can tell that Zeus does like Odysseus. Athena then tells Zeus, " O Majesty, O Father of us all, if it now pleases the blissful gods that wise Odysseus reach his home again, let the Wayfinder, Hermes, cross the sea to the island of Ogygia; let him tell our fixed intent to the nym
So when she awakes she tells her mother that she is going to head to the water and wash her clothes. Athena has helped Odysseus again because Nausikaa will go down to the water, fall in love with him and help him meet her father. So Odysseus awakes the next morning and heads into town by the request of Princess Nausikaa. Once he reaches town to look for King Alkinoos Athena puts a sea fog around Odysseus so no one can see him and harm him. In town Athena appears as a small town girl, and Lord Odysseus ask her, Athena understands the pain that Telemakhos is going through because of her love for Odysseus. When Athena leaves she put a new dream in Telemakhos head of his father still being alive. Not too much longer in the story though Telemakhos is at the seashore and is praying to Athena for help since he has no crew and he fears the suitors. Once again Athena appears as Mentes to help lift the spirits of Telemakhos. Athena tells him, The next time we see Athena she is in Lakedaimon looking for Telemakhos. She finds him and says, Athena ran ahead of Odysseus while he followed in her footsteps. Once they reached the palace the gray-eyed girl said to Odysseus,
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Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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