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The Character Of Athena In Homer's Odyssey

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For instance, Athena, the goddess of wisdom (note: wisdom), is highly respected and taken seriously. This can be seen when Athena reveals herself to the people of Ithaca, and the fights cease immediately. “Their faces paled with dread before Athena, / and swords dropped from their hands unnerved, to lie / strewing the ground, at the great voice of the goddess, “ (24.2021-2023). At the sight of Athena, the fights cease and people are overwhelmed with fear, proving that she hold high power over humans. Not only goddesses are portrayed with strong qualities, but humans as well. Penelope, Odysseus’s wife, proves her cleverness by tricking the suitors and fending them off for many years. “So every day she wove on the great loom-- / but every night
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