out the way it really did‚ and without them‚ the story would not be complete.The reason the Trojan war began was because of the goddess Helen. Odysseus needed to return to Ithaca in order to be with his love and wife‚ Penelope. Finally‚ the goddess Athena made his return to Ithaca possible by helping him along the way. These three women helped complete the story of Odysseus. They all have meaningful roles in the life of Odysseus‚ and help make fulfill his journey. To begin with‚ Helen has a very
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that their plan won’t work‚ the suitors are still taunting Odysseus because of Athena purposely making them so Odysseus anger is still sharp. This extension happens after the arrogant and wealthy suitor Ctesippus throws a cow’s hoof at Odysseus and Telemachus tells him off for it and for speaking of Penelope playing wife by force. Then after Athena setting off a lot of laughter among the suitors Extension: Oh‚ how Athena‚ queen of tactics‚ devised a death for the swaggering suitors. Hotheaded Odysseus
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portrays the females in contradictory ways: the characters of Athena and Eurykleia are given strong‚ admirable roles while Melantho‚ the Sirens and Circe are depicted in a much more negative way. Penelopethe central female characteris given both negative and positive attributes. Athena‚ the grey-eyed goddess of wisdom and battle‚ has a soft spot for Odysseus and Telemachos. The action begins with a meeting of the gods‚ where Athena makes a plea on behalf of Odysseus‚ asking her father‚ "Why‚
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the men in his house‚ and he was afraid to do something when he found out his father was alive. Then after he talked to Athena‚ he felt more confident about himself and he gave orders to the men‚ he set sail on a journey to find his father and on his journey he talked to some people who reassured him Odysseus is his father. Telemachus is unsure if he is Odysseus’s son. When Athena is talking to him‚ she asks him if he is truly Odysseus’s son. He says‚ “Mother has always told me I’m his son‚ it’s
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headed monster whom Perseus destroyed with the assistance from the gods. Another theory says that Medusa was once a mortal woman that Poseidon raped in the temple of Athena. Athena made Medusa suffer because of her jealousy by altering her beauty and isolated her as a Gorgon because of the defiling her temple. Another theory is that Athena punished Medusa because she claimed her beauty surpassed the goddess herself in which caused offence. An additional theory is that Poseidon loved and married Medusa
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goddess such as Athena. Odysseus proves his help from the gods by explaining to his son Telemachus‚ “ suppose Athena’s arm is over us and Zeus her father’s‚” ( Homer Part 2). Athena helps Odysseus by assisting him with valuable information for his journey home. In the hero’s journey this same concept is explained‚ “ a character who has mastered the laws of the outside world and come back to bestow wisdom upon them‚” ( Campbell 3). The hero’s journey is just like this when Athena explains how and
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Kratos‚ the ghost of Sparta or the god of war. After killing Ares the real god of war‚ Athena named Kratos the New God of War. But when he was killed by Zeus and sent down to the underworld’s river Styx‚ all his powers were drained. He was then a mortal once again. As Kratos journeyed down farther through the river he found Athena’s Ghost. When he seen her‚ Athena then gave him the Blades of Exile. Athena granted Kratos with these weapons and said to him "These are the Blades of Exile. They
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much exemplified through Athena‚ goddess of intelligence‚ war‚ expressions of the human experience‚ industry‚ equity and aptitude. "He himself bore from his head brilliant peered toward Athena‚ the great‚ battle awakening‚ armed force driving‚ unweary special lady whose enjoyment is eat and wars and battling" (Hesiod‚ 58‚ Lines 924-927). Subsequent to gulping his significant other‚ Metis‚ in trepidation that she would uncovered a child who might usurp his throne‚ Athena sprang from her dad’s skull
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Early on in book 3 Homer shows us development in Telemachus’ character when Athena says “Telemachus‚ no more shyness‚ this is not the time!” while she is convincing him to Nestor about his father. Telemachus is becoming more of a man as this story progresses; who is going from a “wants what’s best‚ but doesn’t know how to get it” type of person to a “wants what’s best‚ does what’s best‚ and get’s what’s best” type of person. I think Homer is showing us the great influence the gods have over the mortals
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THE ODYSSEY – Notes IX. BOOK 9 A. Odysseus Reveals Identity‚ Tells Phaeacians About Ismarus and Cicones i. Odysseus reluctanty shares his identity with Phaeacians ii. Odysseus then details his adventures‚ starting after his victory at Troy iii. Odysseus and men sail to Ismarus‚ stronghold of Cicones iv. They easily sack the city‚ kill the men‚ enslave the women and plunder v. Odysseus warns men to leave with their riches‚ but they ignore him vi. Cicones
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