Athena in Homer's Odyssey 2
So spoke the Goddess, bright-eyed Athena, and departed, [320] flying upward as a bird; and in his heart she put strength and courage, and made him think of his father even more than before. And in his mind he marked her and marveled, for he considered that she was a God; and straightway he went among the suitors, a godlike man.
12) Homer Odyssey 1.327
[325] For them the famous minstrel was singing, and they sat in silence listening; and he sang of the return of the Achaeans--the sorrowful return from Troy which Pallas Athena laid upon them.
13) Homer Odyssey 1.364
[360] She then, seized with wonder, went back to her chamber, for she laid to heart the wise saying of her son. Up to her upper chamber she went with her handmaids, and then greatly lamented Ulysses, her dear husband until bright-eyed Athena cast sweet sleep upon her eyelids.
14) Homer Odyssey 1.444
He opened the doors of the well-built chamber, sat down on the bed, and took off his soft tunic and laid it in the wise old woman's hands. And she folded and smoothed the tunic [440] and hung it on a peg beside the corded bedstead, and then went forth from the chamber, drawing the door to by its silver handle, and driving the bolt home with the thong. So there, the night through, wrapped in a fleece of wool, he pondered in his mind upon the journey which Athena had shown him.
15) Homer Odyssey 2.12
Now when they were assembled and met together, [10] Telemachus went his way to the place of assembly, holding in his hand a spear of bronze--not alone, for along with him two quick dogs followed; and wonderful was the grace that Athena caused to fall upon him, and all the people marveled at him as he came. But he sat down in his father's seat, and the elders gave place.
16) Homer Odyssey 2.116
[115] But if she shall continue long time to vex the sons of the Achaeans, mindful in her heart of this, that Athena has endowed her above other women with knowledge of fair handiwork and an understanding heart, and stratagems, such as we have never yet heard that any even of the women of old knew, of those who long ago were fair-tressed Achaean women-- [120] Tyro and Alcmene and Mycene of the fair crown--of whom not one was like Penelope in astute device; yet this at least she devised not rightly.
17) Homer Odyssey 2.261
[260] But Telemachus went apart to the shore of the sea, and having washed his hands in the gray sea water, prayed to Athena:
-Hear me, you who did come yesterday as a God to our house, and did order me go in a ship over the misty deep to seek news of the return of my father, that has long been gone. [265] Look, all this the Achaeans impede, but the suitors most of all in their evil insolence.
18) Homer Odyssey 2.267
So he spoke in prayer, and Athena drew near to him in the likeness of Mentor, both in form and invoice; and she spoke, and addressed him with winged words:
-[270] Telemachus, neither in the future shall you be a base man or a fool, if something of your father's goodly spirit has been instilled into you, such a man was he to fulfill both deed and word.
So then shall this journey of your be neither vain nor unfulfilled. But if you are not the son of him and of Penelope, [275] then I have no hope that you will accomplish your desire.
Few sons indeed are like their fathers; most are worse, few better than their fathers.
But since neither in the future shall you be a base man or a fool, nor has the wisdom of Ulysses entirely failed you, [280] there is therefore hope that you will accomplish this work.
Now then let be the will and counsel of the suitors--fools, for they are in no wise either prudent or just, nor do they know anything at all of death or black fate, which really is near at hand for them, that they shall all perish in a day.
[285] But for yourself, the journey on which your heart is set shall not be long delayed, so true a friend of your father's house am I, who will equip for you a quick ship, and myself go with you.
But go you now to the house and join the company of the suitors; make ready stores, and deposit all in vessels-- [290] wine in jars, and barley meal, the marrow of men, in strong skins;--but I, going through the town, will quickly gather comrades that go willingly.
And ships there are full many in sea-surrounded Ithaca, both new and old; of these will I choose out for you the one that is best, [295] and quickly will we make her ready and launch her on the broad deep.
19) Homer Odyssey 2.296
So spoke Athena, daughter of Zeus, nor did Telemachus delay long after he had heard the voice of the Goddess, but went his way to the house, his heart heavy within him.
He found there the proud suitors in the living room, [300] flaying goats and singing pigs in the court.
20) Homer Odyssey 2.382
Then the Goddess, bright-eyed Athena, took other counsel.
In the likeness of Telemachus she went everywhere throughout the city, and to each of the men she drew near and spoke her word, [385] requesting them gather at even beside the quick ship.
Furthermore, of Noemon, the glorious son of Phronius, she asked a quick ship, and he promised it to her with a ready heart.
Now the sun set and all the ways grew dark. Then she drew the swift ship to the sea and [390] put in it all the gear that well-benched ships carry.
And she moored it at the mouth of the harbor, and round about it the goodly company was gathered together, and the Goddess makes more cheerful each man.
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