... is no different. In "The Odyssey" there are six main deities that are portrayed and have relatively major roles. They are Athena - goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts as well as daughter to Zeus, Poseidon - god of the sea, Zeus - King of gods and men, Hermes - messenger of the gods, specifically Zeus, Calypso - nymph ... that they made to Odysseus in his journey back to Ithaca. The first in the series of goddesses that played a role in the Odyssey was Athena. Athena's role in this epic is that of action (Kerestes 3). She is willing to help Odysseus in any way possible so that he can get b...

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... amazing thing of this situation is how Telemachus chose to ignore this, letting the suitors have their way with his goods and his home, although, after Athena came to see Telemachus you can see a definite change in his sheepish activities. He went from a childish acting boy who had no idea on how ... journey that Telemachus took towards adulthood was the goddess Athena. Throughout this book you see the definite role that religion played during these times, and Athena was the goddess that was watching over the two men. Although she was the main god discussed in this book, you can tell tha...

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... most standards fate means that things occur for an unknown reason that no one has any control over. (Munro) However, in the world of Greek Mythology fate does not just happen. The gods engineer fate and they interfere to make things happen that might not otherwise have happened. Since the ... Odysseus was finding his way home she was seeing others and Athena thought a community effort to keep the men away was in order. Here again is a prime example of the god's important role in the development of the story. Without the interference of Athena the suitors may have moved more quickly than...

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... the two. By drawing conclusions from the text about the views of women held by the author, a bigger picture of the role of women in ancient Greek culture can be drawn. In The Odyssey we learn that women were placed on pedestals, as beautiful creatures, but were often subordinate to men, had ... and often had to resort to deceit and trickery to get what they wanted. The glorification of the appearances of women is well illustrated by the way that Athena speaks of the esteem the people hold for Arete, when she speaks to Odysseus in Phaeacia. "No lady in the world, no other mistress of a .....

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... differences between the two. By drawing conclusions from the text about the views of women held by the author, a bigger picture of the role of women in ancient Greek culture can be drawn. No two women in the Odyssey are alike and each, through their vice and virtues, help depict the role of the ideal woman. ... the telling of the story. The role of the goddess is one of a supernatural being, but more importantly one in a position to pity and help the mortals. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is the most prominent example of the role; in the very beginning of the story she is seen making a...

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... wooden horse to get within the walls of Troy and then defeats the Trojans. Odysseus is then eager to get home but he provokes the wrath of Poseidon, god of the sea, and is punished with fog and flat winds. When land is finally reached Odysseus and his men unknowingly invite themselves into the home of a ... is inside this bag so they open it and are shipwrecked in the land of Sirens. She lures his men and turns then into animals. Hermes the god's messenger is sent to warn Odysseus of Sirens. Although Sirens does not turn Odysseus into and animal she traps him there for what he believes i...

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