Throughout Homer's, "The Odyssey," there are many different types of power exhibited by different characters. ... Of many important parts and characters in, "The Odyssey," one that almost all people continuously fail to notice and account for is the relation between Telemachus and Nausicaa. Although there aren't actually any physical relationships between the two characters presented in The Odyssey, the article, "Telemachus and Nausicaa: A Study of Youth," by David E. ... Most people don't realize that really, all of the female characters in The Odyssey have one point ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Athena's fundamental role in The Odyssey was to assist and ensure the success of Odysseus' homecoming, and guarantee that Ithaca remained peaceful and stable (24.584-585). ... In many occurrences, in The Odyssey, Athena changed Odysseus' appearance, either to disguise him or make him look even more daunting than he normally would. ... Athena functioned in the Odyssey to inspire and educate the main characters through personal intervention as she acts on their behalf, as she took part in the slaughter of the suitors and ended the conflict between Odysseus and the suitors' fa...

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Telemakhos in The Odyssey In the epic The Odyssey, there are many themes that come into play in the development. ... Many of the main characters help to put these into play. The main characters are Odysseus, Penelope, Telemakhos, and Athena. Odysseus, Penelope, and Athena play a role in the development of the character of Telemakhos from a boy into manhood. ... Throughout The Odyssey, Telemakhos's character evolves from a introversive boy to a young man that is courageous and unreserved about what he should do in order to get the resolution that he wants. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Athena character is represented differently in the Iliad and the Odyssey. ... In the Odyssey, also written by Homer, Athena is still very powerful, but only fights to defend the State. ... Hardy was a novelist of the Victorian era, and he used Athena to compare her to a character displaying courage and power. ... Her representation has been altered throughout the years, but she still maintains the characteristics central to her character. ...

• Word Count: 1509
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• Grade Level: High School