Athena's Role In The Odyssey
Mentorship
In the novel The Odyssey by Homer, the “bright-eyed” goddess Athena acts as a mentor to Odysseus when he undertakes a long journey back home; and his family when helping them cope with his absence. She guides and protects them in difficult situations, usually in different forms other than her true self, and gives knowledge or “good looks” to them when needed. To Telemachus, she most often appears as a man called Mentor, giving him advice, indicating to the reader that she truly is a mentor to the family.
A mentor helps the hero in other stories besides The Odyssey. In the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, an orphan boy, being cared for by his grumpy and cruel aunt and uncle, learns he is a wizard on his eleventh birthday. He faces many adventures when at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including a loose troll, a dangerous forest, and many obstacles trying to receive the Sorcerer’s Stone, along with his new friends Ron and Hermione. The scruffy half-giant Rubeus Hagrid teaches Harry all about the wizarding world, which he has been suddenly introduced to from being raised by muggles, or non-magical people. He also informs Harry how his parents …show more content…
There is Abnegation, a faction for the selfless, Candor for honesty, Erudite for knowledge, and Dauntless for the brave. Tris is an Abnegation-born girl who is Divergent, one who is not fit for one specific faction. Being Divergent is considered as shameful, so she must keep this a secret. Tris decides to live in Dauntless at the Choosing Ceremony. She, and many others, train to fight and defend themselves with Tobias, or “Four” as his nickname. Four also teaches them how to control their fear, and the rules and beliefs of the Dauntless, “blah” (blah). His teachings help Tris throughout the entire Divergent series, being her
In the novel The Odyssey by Homer, the “bright-eyed” goddess Athena acts as a mentor to Odysseus when he undertakes a long journey back home; and his family when helping them cope with his absence. She guides and protects them in difficult situations, usually in different forms other than her true self, and gives knowledge or “good looks” to them when needed. To Telemachus, she most often appears as a man called Mentor, giving him advice, indicating to the reader that she truly is a mentor to the family.
A mentor helps the hero in other stories besides The Odyssey. In the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, an orphan boy, being cared for by his grumpy and cruel aunt and uncle, learns he is a wizard on his eleventh birthday. He faces many adventures when at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including a loose troll, a dangerous forest, and many obstacles trying to receive the Sorcerer’s Stone, along with his new friends Ron and Hermione. The scruffy half-giant Rubeus Hagrid teaches Harry all about the wizarding world, which he has been suddenly introduced to from being raised by muggles, or non-magical people. He also informs Harry how his parents …show more content…
There is Abnegation, a faction for the selfless, Candor for honesty, Erudite for knowledge, and Dauntless for the brave. Tris is an Abnegation-born girl who is Divergent, one who is not fit for one specific faction. Being Divergent is considered as shameful, so she must keep this a secret. Tris decides to live in Dauntless at the Choosing Ceremony. She, and many others, train to fight and defend themselves with Tobias, or “Four” as his nickname. Four also teaches them how to control their fear, and the rules and beliefs of the Dauntless, “blah” (blah). His teachings help Tris throughout the entire Divergent series, being her