she dresses him in rags. she disguises him as a beggar.
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a beggar
She disguises him as a begger, with rags and dirty clothing.
He was disguised as an old man, by her magic.
She disguised Odysseus as an old beggar, so he couldn't be recognized by anyone on Ithaca.
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a beggar
Odysseus is greated by a shepherd, which turns out to be Athena in disguise.
Athena tells Odysseus to keep his identity a secret until he is ready to kill the suitors. Athena also helps to disguise Odysseus as a beggar.
She disguises him as a begger, with rags and dirty clothing.
He was disguised as an old man, by her magic.
She disguised Odysseus as an old beggar, so he couldn't be recognized by anyone on Ithaca.
So he could see what was happening at his house without being recognized.
Athena, who is trying to help Odysseus, tells him to disguise himself as a beggar.
Odysseus revels who he is to Eumaeus who is a swine harder. Athena in a disguise, first talks to Odysseys when he wakes up and does not know where he is because of the mist Athena cast.
Telemachus initially thinks Odysseus is a stranger when they reunite, as Athena has disguised Odysseus to test his son's loyalty and bravery. Telemachus only realizes the truth after Odysseus reveals their shared knowledge of a secret about their household.
If Athena helps him, if you read the story it says that he was worried and called for help from Mentor, or Athena in disguise, to help him.