The Role of Athena as Guide and Protector in the Odyssey

This literary analysis evaluates the role of the goddess Athena in Homer's epic poem, theOdyssey. The student argues that while Athena's divine intervention is vital to the plot and ensuring Odysseus' return home, her relatively hands-off approach casts her as a guide and protector who facilitates mortal actions.
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