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... Odysseus was portrayed as the hero in The Odyssey, but I seek to show that Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, was the central force in the story. Athena had close bonds with Odysseus and other characters, and guided both father and son through obstacles that might have prevented Odysseus from returning to Ithaca. ...
In the first assembly of the gods, Athena mentioned Odysseus’ exile on Calypso’s island. ... The gods had control over his fate, not him. Athena asked the assembly, “If now the blessed gods indeed would end the wanderings of Odysseus, let us send the keen-eyed Hermes to Calypso’s isle” (1. ... I believe that if Hermes had not been sent by the gods, due to Athena’s concern, Odysseus would not have seen Ithaca again. It was not in his power to escape; his gods held that power.
Athena seemed to set off many chain reactions that helped Odysseus, rather than Odysseus doing things that would aid him. ... Had she not given strong advice to Telemachus, he would have been unprepared for his father’s return and the stand against the suitors. ... It wasn’t mentioned in the Western Literature text, but it was Athena who visited the princess Nausicaa in a dream and inspired her to go down to the river, where she found Odysseus near a clearing.
Approximate Word count = 1025
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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