In The Odyssey, Athene helped Odysseus numerous Essay Example

how to act when they return to her place. As they were going to Naussicaa's place

Athene made Odysseus invisible so the guards would not see him and Athene made

Odysseus look better by making him look taller, stronger, and giving him more hair on

his head. Athene also helped Odysseus by counseling him on how to handle the suitors,

and she disguises him as an old begger so no one will recognize him immediatly. Athene

later restores Odysseus to his own form when he reveals himself to his son and together

after twenty years they plan a vengeance on Penelopes wooers. As Odysseus was fighting

the suitors, Athene made Odysseus appear to look stronger to strike fear in the suitors.

Athene also made the Odysseus' enemies miss with their attacks and Athene gave

Odysseus precise aim.

Athene last and final help was when she interrupted the relatives of the suitors

from attacking in revenge of the suitors deaths. Athene spoke stating ,"men of Ithaca,

cease this dreadful war, and settle the matter at once without further bloodshed." Then

Zeus sent a lighting bolt that struck in front of Athene, so Athene said to Odysseus,

"Odysseus, noble son of Laertes, stop this battle, or Zeus will be angry with you." Then

Odysseus gladly agreed, and in the voice and form of Mentor she made a covenant of

peace between the two parties.

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