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Q: Why does Athena disguise herself as Mentes?
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Who does Athena disguise herself as in book one?

In book one of the "Odyssey," Athena disguises herself as Mentes, a family friend of Odysseus, in order to guide and assist Telemachus in finding information about his father's whereabouts.


How does Athena present herself to Telemakhos?

She disguises herself as Telemachus's family friend, Mentes. She wants to convince Mentes to confront his mother's suitors, and for him to search for his father Odysseus.


Why does Athena come to Telemakhos in the form of Mentes?

Mentes was an old family friend of Odysseus' family, so Athena disguised herself as Mentes to go talk to Telemakhos. She needed to talk to Telemakhos and tell him to become a man and go look for news of Telemakhos' father, Odysseus.


Who is Athena disguised as when she appears to Telemachus?

Mentes


Athena appears to odyssueses son?

Athena appears to Odysseus' son as Mentes


How does Athena tell Odysseus himself when he returns home?

In the epic poem "The Odyssey," Athena disguises herself as a mentor named Mentes to inform Odysseus of the situation at home and guide him in his return. She reveals herself to Odysseus in his palace in Ithaca after he has arrived back from his long journey.


Who is Pallas Athena in disguise?

Pallas was a friend of the goddess Athena.


Why does Athena have Odysseus be in disguise?

go to cliffnotes.com


As whom does Athena disguise herself?

In the Odyssey, she disguises herself many times. Among these are Penelope's sister, Telemakhos, a shepherd girl, Mentor, a little girl, Nausicaa's friend, and a seaman that advises Telemakhos.


What does Athena disguise Odysseus as when he returns to Ithaca?

a beggar


What is Arachne's crime against the goddess Athena?

the crime was that Arachne told everyone that Athena's skills at crafting were good but that hers were way better so when Athena heard this she decided to disguise herself and hear her say it herself . Then Arachne told her not knowing that she was Athena said that to tell Athena to come compete against her to see who was better so then Athena took off her disguise and told her angerly to compete to see who was truly best. Athena made a beautiful cover made woven while Arachne made a cover making fun of Zeus and the wife's she then tour apart the cover and turned Arachne into a spider, she then told her that she will weave for the rest of her life as a spider.


How does Athena disguise Odysseus?

she dresses him in rags. she disguises him as a beggar.