She does
To find his dad, Odysseus.
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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.
Athena disguised Odysseus so no one will recognize him.
She does
Athena protects him.
To find his dad, Odysseus.
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Athena instructs Odysseus that he must tell Telemachus his story. She said to Odysseus: "High-born son of Laertes, ready Odysseus, tell now your story to your son. Hide it no longer. Then having planned the suitors' death and doom, go forward both of you into the famous city. And I myself will not be far away, for I am eager for the combat."
to go back to usa
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.
Because she wanted to look for Odysseus.
Odysseus
Nausicaa. or ship-burner. In a dream. Thereby she is by the sea when Odysseus, the shipwrecked, wakes.
Athena helps Odysseus as well as Telemachus
Athena disguised Odysseus so no one will recognize him.