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Odysseus In Homer's Odyssey

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Do not try to keep me, for I would be on my way at once. As for any present you may be disposed to make me, keep it till I come again, and I will take it home with me. You shall give me a very good one, and I will give you one of no less value in return.” This is Athena talking to Telemachus, Odysseus son. Athena, throughout the epic disguises herself as Mentor, an old friend of Odysseus. Mentor, goes down to Odysseus’s house and advises Telemachus to go to Pylos and Sparta to find out information about his father. Telemachus is due to a meeting with Ithakans and once that goes bad he looks to Athena for help and Mentor goes to sail with
Telemachus and his crew for a safe sail to Pylos. Athena tells Telemachus that he should go out and look
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