The ancient gods and goddesses played a key role in the lives of heroes and ensured justice; this confirmed through Athena's role in Odysseus' journey home in The Odyssey. ... Just as Athena aided Telemachus, she came to the aid of the Odysseus when Poseidon was attempting to sabotage his return home. Odysseus, after the Trojan War , became conceited and overly zealous on his return home, blinded Poseidon's son Polyphemos . ... Without the aid of Athena, Odysseus' return home would not have been possible. ... This notion was recognized in the role of Athena is The Odysse...

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William Bogard Antiquity and Modernity Of Gods and Men "Divine Subjectivity in "The Odyssey- Throughout the centuries, religion has served human societies as a form of justification to the eventful world around them "a way to bestow meaning upon things that are not quite understood, but are crucial to their existence. ... This belief becomes very apparent in Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey-. ... Vargas 2 Athena's actions on Odysseus's behalf are the reason behind Odysseus success as she herself puts it when she reveals ...

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Athena character is represented differently in the Iliad and the Odyssey. In the Iliad, written by the poet Homer, Athena is portrayed as a fierce and ruthless warrior goddess, who takes pleasure in war and fighting. In the Odyssey, also written by Homer, Athena is still very powerful, but only fights to defend the State. ... Athena has been alluded to in ancient literature, as in works by Homer, by also in works before the civil war. ... As time went on Athena was still used quite often in literature from Homer all the way to recent literature. ...

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The various rivers, mountains and forces of nature are the "bodies" of the Immortals and proper respect must always be shown if you wish to have peace at home and safe passage when you travel. ... The oldest myths can be traced to three main sources: Homer, Hesiod and The Homeric Hymns, circa 800 b.c.e. ... These individuals were the first metaphysicians on earth, searching for the reality hidden behind appearances Greek Philosophers Homer, the blind poet Homer was a blind Greek poet, to whom are ascribed the two greatest epics known to man: The Iliad and the Odyssey. ... Most known facts ...

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