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