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Q: Why does Athena want Odysseus to go to war?
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Why does Athena have Odysseus be in disguise?

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How does Athena help Odysseus in the Odyssey?

odysseus is a very smart person and he is a great warrior and those two things could be majorly because of Athena, the god of war and wisdom. when Odysseus finally gets back to his home but the suitors are there Athena turns his appearance into a beggar so that he can go into his house and mingle with the suitors


What Athena tells Odysseus?

to go back to usa


How did Athena use her wisdom in the Odyssey?

Athena is using wisdom when she waits for years for her husband Odysseus to come back from war and doesn't just go and get remarried to any of the men that we head over heels about Athena.


Who does Athena go to to convince everyone that they should fight?

Odysseus


Why does Athena go to Sparta?

Because she wanted to look for Odysseus.


Does Odysseus go willingly?

No- he wants to stay with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus except the Goddess Athena recommends he fights in the Trojan War. Odysseus listens to the Goddess.May the odds be ever in your favour.


How does Odysseus feel about the war?

He did not want to go but had to unless he wanted his kingdom invaded.


How does Odysseus feel about the Trojan War?

He did not want to go but had to unless he wanted his kingdom invaded.


Did Odysseus want to go fight the Trojan War?

No, Odysseus did not want to fight in the Trojan war. In an effort to get out of it, he salted his field so it would seem as if he was mentally ill, so he could not fight. Someone found out Odysseus was faking it, and reluctantly Odysseus sails to Troy. HOPE IT HELPED!


What does Athena encourage Telemachus to do?

Athena encourages Telemachus to go on a journey to see if his father Odysseus is still alive and when he finishes this journey to go and kill the suitors.


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.