... 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 and daughter of Atlas, and Circe -dread goddess. This paper will discuss the roles of each of these deities and the contribution that they made to Odysseus ... permission to leave the Calypso's island. He also helps Odysseus by allowing Athena to help him in various ways as previously mentioned (Ibid). The fourth ...

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