Athene

• “speed of the wind”
• Athene “flashed”
• “I will tell you everything honestly”
• “Athene leading the way; Telemachus was the last to leave”.
• Telemachus “inspired by Athene… plucked up the courage”.
• “the imprisonment of Odysseus… was heavy on Athene’s heart”
• “Athene put courage into her heart” – Nausicaa when meeting Odysseus
• “Athene made him seem taller and sturdier”
• Odysseus to Athene “you turned a deaf ear to me before” when she did not!
• Athene “disguised a young girl carrying a pitcher” and “enveloped him [Odysseus] in a thick mist”
• Athene “pretending to be one of the crowd, marked the distance” of O’s discus.

   
• Athene “prompting” when he lands in the cave, she is “disguised as a young shepherd”. Odysseus once told where he is from, “Odysseus’ patient heart leapt up”.
• The goddess “smiled at him and caressed him” -> reveals herself as he finishes resolving his fake identity. Athena and him “We” and she will “always stands by your side and guards you through all your adventures”. “Bear these with patience” and “endure” -> cannot tell anyone he is back in Ithaca.
• She disguises Odysseus as a beggar as she visits Sparta to get Telemachus back as an “old man’s wrinkles” and “their plans prepared”.
• “Athene touched him with her golden wand… his stature and his youthful vigour”. -> to reveal Odysseus' identity to Telemachus
• Book 18: “Athene herself stood by and filled out the limbs of this shepherd” -> helping O fighting with Irus
• Athene helping Penelope look prettier: “a divine ointment used by Aphrodite”, “taller and fuller”, “her skin whiter than newly sawn ivory” to meet Odysseus (the 'guest')
• Athene “wished the anguish to bite deeper yet into the heart of Odysseus” -> Suitors
• Book 19: “Athene herself went in front, carrying a golden lamp, which shed a beautiful light”. -> Telemachus recognises this light and suggests a goddess here to join into the plan.
• Moves P's attention so she does not notice it is Odysseus when Eurycleia finds out: “Penelope was not able to meet her glance or pay any attention because Athene had distracted her”
• Athene “approached him in the form of a woman” -> to Odysseys to assure him of his victory against the Suitors
• Telemachus and Odysseus leave as “Athene hid them in darkness and soon led them clear of the town”.