Telemachus receives divine attention that he matures the least bit and decides he must take stand. Athena comes to Ithaca to encourage and advise Telemachus on what to do. Athena tells Telemachus he must get rid of the suitors in his house‚ get on a ship to find his father‚ and that it is time for him to act like a man. With Athena’s help‚ Telemachus slowly begins to mature. For example‚ after talking with Athena‚ Telemachus decides to go on a journey to find his father. Furthermore‚ throughout his journey
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survivors are home except one: Odysseus. He is at the Nymph Calypso’s island‚ detained for she wishes him to marry her. All of the gods felt sorry for him‚ except Poseidon. Poseidon is in Eithiopia‚ however‚ and the rest of the gods hold a meeting where Athena brings up poor Odysseus.The gods come to the conclusion to rescue Odysseus from Calypso‚ even though Poseidon holds a grudge and wishes to keep him there. The gods send a messenger‚ Hermes‚ to tell Calypso to release Odysseus. Zeus instructs Hermes
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Sparta made all men swear that they would accept Helen’s choice of a husband and that they would also defend her if anyone tried to take her away from that man. The ten year conflict‚ known forever as the Trojan War‚ began when three goddesses Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite asken the Trojan prince‚ PAris‚ to chose the most beautiful goddess between the three. Each goddess tried to influence the prince‚ and in the end‚ he chose Aphrodite because she promised him his choice of the most beautiful women.
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this is not the case in Homer’s epic; The Odyssey. Instead‚ women in the Odyssey are often described as either cunning‚ intelligent‚ sexually alluring‚ or powerful‚ dangerous and fatal. Some of the most typical female characters are Athena‚ Circes and Penelope‚ where Athena is a powerful goddess and a skilled warrior‚ Circes is a cunning witch who tricked Odysseus’ men into drinking her potion and turning into swine‚ and Penelope‚ the extremely clever‚ yet loyal wife of Odysseus who outsmarted the suitors
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Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Telemachus grows more mature‚ stimulated by what he learns from Nestor and Menelaus‚ from Athena‚ and about himself. Athena has made it her mission to inspire Telemachus with bravery and courage‚ so that he can grow up to be a man. Initially‚ Telemachus is shy and timid‚ unable to stand up to those above him. In an effort to make Telemachus rise above his tormentors‚ Athena says‚ “Oh how much you need Odysseus‚ gone so long—how he’d lay hands on all these brazen suitors!...if only
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still be justified. This is due to the fact that he carefully and skillfully planned and executed his plans to act on the justice he believed was right while having support from Athena. Not only as he planned his killing of the suitors‚ but throughout Odysseus’ journey Athena supported him‚ and it can be said that Athena was the leading force in getting Odysseus home to Ithaca. As soon as he got back to his homeland and saw the state of Ithaca and his family firsthand as “Odysseus was [seen]…planning
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tolerate this any longer‚” he said. Zeus was very angry with Theseus‚ for this was the fourth time that Theseus did not show hospitality to a guest. “Give him another chance!” said Athena. Absolutely not a good idea! I’ve had enough!” responded Zeus. “I shall send the Photodyanan to earth to punish this foolish man!” Athena sighs. Eventually‚ she agreed with him. “Go‚ Photodynan‚ punish this foolish person! Give him a taste of my wrath!” said Zeus.
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character or object more relatable. The same character is often given several different epithets. Multiple times‚ Homer describes Athena as “clear eyed Athena” (1.79.53). He uses this description to describe Athena as being alert and wise. This epic epithet helps create a deeper understanding of Athena and how she appears to have nothing to hide. Homer’s epic epithet for Athena helps create a mental picture of how Homer wants readers to see her. Another epic epithet that Homer uses fairly often is “earth-shaking
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Throughout history‚ monuments have been built to show power‚ wealth‚ and even conquest. Depending on a cultures value and tradition‚ the types of monuments can vary from era to era. However‚ the construction of sacred monuments has predated from the times of the start of civilization in Mesopotamia to even modern day. People have always created buildings to show their faith‚ and to honor their gods. In Ashokan India and ancient Greece‚ the creation of sacred spaces was very common. The creation of
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predicament. Moreover‚ the second stage is the call to adventure. Something unexpected occurs and the hero must adjust to the change. For instance‚ Athena‚ with the consent of Zeus‚ travels to Ithaca to tell Telemachus that his father is possibly still alive and will return soon. Although he is hesitant‚ Telemachus agrees to go search for Odysseus. Athena has Telemachus call for the suitors to leave and to begin setting off on a journey to Pylos and Sparta. The event demonstrated shows how unexpectedly
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