Question

Athena plays a large role in Odysseus's travels in The Odyssey. What does she seem to have in common

Answer 1

Answer:

Athena, like Odysseus, is a clever, crafty schemer and also good at demonstrating and executing actions.

Explanation:

Homer's "The Odyssey," tells the story of how Odysseus and his men journeyed back to Ithaca. Though covering the time from after the Trojan War, their journey is replete with numerous encounters and conflicts with both man and gods alike, leaving them so delayed in getting to their destination, with the only surviving man to arrive home being Odysseus.

At times disguised as Mentor, Athena helped Odysseus and even Telemachus in their journey. Athena finds herself similar to Odysseus in that they are both crafty schemers, contrived, driven, and clever. She knows Odysseus will get through the journey but feels the need to at times guide him, for they are similar in ways and she felt she knows how he feels sometimes.