These deities, portrayed in both Gilgamesh and The Odyssey, play an integral role in the journey of these heroes. ... As a blessing, the deities aide the heroes during their times of tribulation, such was the case with Athena in The Odyssey. ... Ironically, some of the same gods who seek to destroy the heroes ultimately ended up their best ally. ... Whatever their position, the deities in both Gilgamesh and The Odyssey play an important role in the narrative. ... Therefore, the deities in both Gilgamesh and The Odyssey are both a curse and a blessing to the heroes....

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The goddess Athena was one of the many gods or goddesses that played a large role in Greek mythology. ... Some legends say she obtained it from the giant Pallas that she killed in the war of the gods and giants (Grant-Hazel 83). ... The both of them appeared before the court of gods and goddess to make a judgment. ... According to Kathleen Daly, author of Greek and Roman Mythology A-Z, Athena displays her "unique intellectual qualities" the best in Homer's Odyssey (20). ... Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology. ...

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