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Athene
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Goddess of Wisdom
There is always a degree of uncertainty when we try to be specific as to the names and origins of the Greek gods. This is especially true of Athene. She is called Athene in The Iliad but after 500 B.C.E. she is referred to as Athena. Some of her various other names are of uncertain meaning: Pallas Athene (the ‘young woman’ Athene?) and Glaukopis (blue eyed?) are a few examples. She is also called Tritogeneia because she was raised by the nymphs of the Tritonian lake in Lybia.
Her mother, Metis, was the first wife of Zeus and her name (Metis) might mean ‘wisdom’. If this is true, then it would be more proper to call Athene ‘The Daughter of Wisdom’ instead of ‘The Goddess of Wisdom’.
When Zeus saw that Metis was pregnant, he was afraid that the child, if allowed to live, would be his doom. He swallowed Metis to prevent the birth. It didn’t work. Athene sprang, fully armed and armored, from the head of Zeus but Metis was never seen again.
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The Virgin Goddess
Athene is the virgin goddess of intellect and invention. She is one of only three who can resist the charms and spells of Aphrodite. Hestia and Artemis are the other two.
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At the Battle of Troy
At the battle of Troy, Pallas Athene descended from Mount Olympos (Olympus) and strode between the two armies, only to inspire the Trojan, Pandaros, to a supreme act of cowardice. Pandaros, against all oaths, loosed the arrow that broke the fragile peace. The arrow injured Menelaos and the bloody war was resumed to the delight and horror of the Olympians.
To avenge Aphrodite’s meddling, Athene gave Diomedes the ability to see the immortals on the battlefield and advised him to avoid them, but she suggested that if he sees Aphrodite, to attack her (Iliad, book 5, line 129). Diomedes obeyed, and Aphrodite was the first immortal to be wounded on that bloody day (Iliad, book 5, line 337).
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The Grim Goddess
Athene is called the grim goddess because the snaky head of The Gorgon, Medusa is on her aegis (her shield), but Athene’s gift of the olive tree made her ’grimness’ tolerable. The city, Athens, was named in her honor.
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Athene and Odysseus
Her love and protection of Odysseus permitted the long suffering hero to finally return home to his wife and son again. She would assume the shape of men (Odyssey, book 8, line 8), women (Odyssey, book 6, line 23) and children (Odyssey, book 7, line 20) to better serve as guide and protector of the resourceful Odysseus.
She is often confused with the Roman goddess, Minerva.
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Athene in The Iliad (listed by book and line)
- 01.194 ...At Hera’s request, Athene (Athena) descends from the sky and stands behind Akhilleus (Achilles) when he addresses Agamemnon and the assembled Akhaians (Achaeans)
- 01.200 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) recognized Pallas Athene (Athena) by her terrible shining eyes
- 01.202 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) refers to Athene (Athena) as ‘child of Zeus’
- 01.206 ...The Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) speaks to Akhilleus (Achilles) and says that she has come to stay his anger against Agamemnon
- 01.221 ...Athene (Athena) returns to Mount Olympos (Olympus)
- 01.400 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) reminds his mother, Thetis, of the time she summoned Briareus (Briareos) to free Zeus from the shackles which Hera, Athene (Athena) and Poseidon had put on him
- 02.156 ...Hera speaks to Athene (Athena) and asks her to go among the Argives and prevent their departure
- 02.157 ...Hera addresses Athene (Athena) as ‘Atrytone, daughter of Zeus’
- 02.166 ...Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) descends Mount Olympos (Olympus) and goes among the Argives
- 02.172 ...Athene (Athena) stands beside Odysseus and urges him not to leave Troy without fighting for Helen
- 02.279 ...Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) stands beside Odysseus in the guise of a herald as he addresses the assembled Akhaians (Achaeans)
- 02.280 ...Athene (Athena) quiets the Akhaians (Achaeans) while Odysseus speaks
- 02.371 ...Agamemnon invokes Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollon as he listens to Odysseus speak
- 02.446 ...Athene (Athena) holds the aegis immortal
- 02.450 ...Athene (Athena) sweeps through the Akhaians (Achaeans) urging them into battle
- 02.547 ...Athene (Athena) had once tended king Erekhtheus (Erechtheus) of the city of Athens
- 03.439 ...Alexandros (Paris) tells Helen that Menelaos (Menelaus) defeated him with the help of Athene (Athena)
- 04.008 ...Zeus says that Hera of Argos and Athene (Athena) have stood by their people
- 04.020 ...In response to Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Hera mutter to each other devising doom for the Trojans
- 04.022 ...Athene (Athena) remained silent and contained her anger for Zeus at his harsh words to her and Hera
- 04.064 ...Hera asks Zeus to send Athene (Athena) to rouse war between the Trojans and Akhaians (Achaeans)
- 04.069 ...Zeus tells Athene (Athena) to go to Troy and cause the Trojans to be the first offenders in the fight
- 04.073 ...Athene (Athena) descends Mount Olympos (Olympus) on her way to Troy
- 04.078 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) plunged between the two armies in the likeness of a falling star
- 04.086 ...Athene (Athena) assumed the likeness of a man named Laodokos (Laodocus) and sought the Trojan bowman, Pandaros (Pandarus)
- 04.089 ...Athene (Athena) found the Trojan bowman, Pandaros (Pandarus), in the ranks of the Trojan army
- 04.092 ...Athene (Athena) speaks to Pandaros (Pandarus) and urges him to shoot an arrow at Menelaos (Menelaus)
- 04.104 ...Athene (Athena) convinced the Trojan bowman, Pandaros (Pandarus), to shoot an arrow at Menelaos (Menelaus)
- 04.128 ...Athene (Athena), ‘the spoiler’, deflects an arrow away from Menelaus (Menelaus)
- 04.130 ...Athene (Athena) brushes away an arrow before it strikes Menelaos (Menelaus)
- 04.288 ...Agamemnon wishes to Father Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollon that all his fighters had the spirit of the two Aiantes, i.e. Telamonian Aias and Lesser Aias
- 04.390 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) gave strength to Tydeus when he stood against the Kadmeians (Cadmeians)
- 04.514 ...Athene (Athena), Zeus’ daughter Tritogeneia, strode through the ranks of the Akhaians (Achaeans) and urged the stragglers forward into the fight
- 04.541 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) stood with the Akhaians (Achaeans) and drove back the volley of spears thrown at them
- 05.001 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) gave strength to Diomedes
- 05.029 ...Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) speaks to Ares and suggests that they leave the battlefield
- 05.035 ...Athene (Athena) leads Ares out of the battle
- 05.061 ...Phereklos (Phereklus), a smith, was taught his craft by Pallas Athene (Athena)
- 05.115 ...The wounded Diomedes prays to ‘Atrytone, daughter of Zeus’ to grant him victory
- 05.117 ...Diomedes asks Athene (Athena) to allow him to kill the Trojan bowman, Pandaros (Pandarus)
- 05.121 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) hears the prayer of Diomedes
- 05.123 ...Athene (Athena) speaks to Diomedes and says that she has given him the strength of his father and has lifted the mist from his eyes so that he can see the Immortals on the battlefield
- 05.131 ...Athene (Athena) tells Diomedes that he should not confront any Immortal except Aphrodite
- 05.133 ...Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) left Diomedes on the battlefield
- 05.256 ...Diomedes tells his charioteer that Pallas Athene (Athena) will not let him run from the charge of Pandaros (Pandarus) and Aineias (Aeneas)
- 05.260 ...Diomedes refers the goddess as ‘Athene (Athena) of the counsels’
- 05.290 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) guides Diomedes’ fatal spear to the head of the Trojan bowman, Pandaros (Pandarus)
- 05.333 ...Diomedes stabs at Aphrodite knowing that she has no skill in warfare, unlike Athene (Athena) and Enyo
- 05.405 ...Dione tells Aphrodite that it was Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) who caused Diomedes to stab her
- 05.418 ...Hera and Athene (Athena) mock Aphrodite
- 05.420 ...Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) speaks to Zeus and asks if Aphrodite might have injured herself with a golden needle
- 05.430 ...Zeus tells Aphrodite to leave war to Athene (Athena) and Ares
- 05.510 ...Apollon and Ares take the side of the Trojans when they see that Pallas Athene (Athena) has left the battlefield
- 05.676 ...Athene (Athena) turns Odysseus’ anger away from Zeus’ son, Sarpedon
- 05.713 ...Hera berates Pallas Athene (Athena) when she sees Ares helping the Trojans
- 05.714 ...Hera calls Athene (Athena) ‘Atrytone, daughter of Zeus’
- 05.719 ...The Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) prepares her chariot so she can go to Troy
- 05.733 ...Athene (Athena) stands outside Zeus’ chambers and dresses for battle
- 05.736 ...Athene (Athena) removes her elaborate dress and dons the war tunic of Zeus
- 05.738 ...Athene (Athena) put the aegis of Zeus across her shoulder; the shield had the head of the Gorgon in the center
- 05.765 ...Zeus tells Hera to set ‘The Spoiler, Athene (Athena)’ against Ares
- 05.793 ...Athene (Athena) found the wounded Diomedes on the battlefield
- 05.800 ...Athene (Athena) speaks to Diomedes and rebuffs him for withdrawing from the battle
- 05.815 ...Diomedes tells Athene (Athena) that he has withdrawn from the battle because Ares is fighting with the Trojans
- 05.825 ...Athene (Athena) tells Diomedes not to be afraid of Ares and to steer his chariot directly at the War God
- 05.840 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) goes against Ares
- 05.845 ...Athene (Athena) put on the Helm of Death so that Ares could not see her
- 05.853 ...Athene (Athena) deflects Ares’ spear from Diomedes
- 05.856 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) guides Diomedes’ spear into Ares’ stomach
- 05.879 ...Ares angrily speaks to Zeus about Athene (Athena) and asks if he will continue to allow ‘this girl’ to act so violently
- 05.908 ...Hera of Argos and Athene (Athena) return to Mount Olympos (Olympus) after driving Ares from the battlefield
- 06.087 ...The seer, Helenos (Helenus), tells Aineias (Aeneas) and Hektor (Hector) to assemble the honorable women of Troy at the temple of Gray-eyed Athene (Athena)
- 06.092 ...The women of Troy are to lay a prized robe on the knees of the statue of Athene (Athena) and promise sacrifices to the goddess
- 06.269 ...Hektor (Hector) instructs his mother, Hekabe (Hecabe), to go to the temple of ‘the spoiler, Athene (Athena)’ to dedicate a robe and promise sacrifices to the goddess
- 06.273 ...Hekabe (Hecabe) is to go to the statue of Athene (Athena) in Troy to seek mercy for the Trojans
- 06.279 ...Hektor (Hector) tells his mother, Hekabe (Hecabe), to go to the temple of the spoiler, Athene (Athena)
- 06.293 ...Hekabe (Hecabe) chooses her finest robe as a gift for Athene (Athena)
- 06.297 ...The Trojan women go to the temple of Athene (Athena) on the peak of the citadel inside the walls of Troy
- 06.300 ...Theano, priestess of Athene (Athena), lays a robe on the knees of the goddess’ statue
- 06.303 ...The priestess, Theano, prays to Athene (Athena)
- 06.304 ...The priestess, Theano, prays that Athene (Athena) will protect the Trojans and break the spear of Diomedes
- 06.305 ...Athene (Athena) is called Troy’s defender
- 06.311 ...Athene (Athena) ignores the prayers of the priestess, Theano
- 06.379 ...Hektor (Hector) is told that his wife, Andromakhe (Andromache), might have gone to the house of Athene (Athena) with the other Trojan women to pray to the Grim Goddess
- 06.384 ...Hektor (Hector) is told that his wife, Andromakhe (Andromache), has not gone to the house of Athene (Athena) with the other Trojan women to pray to the Grim Goddess but instead has gone to the walls of Troy to watch the battle
- 07.017 ...Athene (Athena) descends Mount Olympos (Olympus) to meet Apollon at Troy
- 07.032 ...Apollon addresses Athene (Athena) and calls her ‘goddess immortal’ and says that he knows that she wants the destruction of Troy
- 07.033 ...Athene (Athena) answers Apollon and asks how the two of them can stop the two armies from fighting
- 07.043 ...Apollon suggests that he and Athene (Athena) encourage a man-to-man battle with Hektor (Hector) fighting for the Trojans
- 07.058 ...Athene (Athena) and Apollon become vultures and settle in an oak tree to watch the fighting
- 07.132 ...Nestor wishes to Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollon that he had his youth back so he could fight Hektor (Hector)
- 07.154 ...Nestor recalls how Pallas Athene (Athena) gave him glory when he killed a man named Ereuthalion
- 08.030 ...After Zeus forbids the Immortals to enter the war with the Trojans and Akhaians (Achaeans), Athene (Athena) acknowledges his power and strength but pleads for the lives of the men who are destined to die because of Zeus’ anger
- 08.038 ...Zeus assures Athene (Athena) that he is not angry with her and calls her ‘Tritogeneia’
- 08.287 ...Agamemnon praises Teukros (Teucer) and says that after the sack of Troy he will be honored after Zeus and Athene (Athena) are appeased
- 08.351 ...Hera rebukes Athene (Athena) for neglecting the protection of the Danaans
- 08.357 ...Athene (Athena) answers Hera and says that she cannot help the Danaans because Zeus has commanded her to stay aloof from the fighting
- 08.362 ...Athene (Athena) tells Hera how she had rescued Herakles (Heracles)
- 08.384 ...Athene (Athena) stands outside Zeus’ chambers and dresses for battle; she removes her elaborate dress and dons the war tunic of Zeus
- 08.391 ...Athene (Athena) prepares to fight those who have angered her
- 08.406 ...Zeus instructs Iris to turn ‘the Gray-eyed goddess’ away from Troy so that she does not incur his wrath
- 08.426 ...Hera speaks to Pallas Athene (Athena) and says that she will not defy Zeus by going to Troy and fighting
- 08.436 ...The goddesses, Hera and Athene (Athena), return to Mount Olympos (Olympus) and seat themselves on golden couches with the other Immortals
- 08.444 ...Hera and Athene (Athena) sit away from Zeus on Mount Olympos (Olympus)
- 08.447 ...Zeus addresses Hera and Athene (Athena) as they sit on Mount Olympos (Olympus) and asks why they are so sorrowful
- 08.457 ...In response to Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Hera mutter to each other devising doom for the Trojans
- 08.459 ...Athene (Athena) was silent and contained her anger for Zeus
- 08.540 ...Hektor (Hector) wishes that he was as honored as Athene (Athena) and Apollon so he could bring destruction to the Akhaians (Achaeans)
- 09.254 ...Peleus reminded Akhilleus (Achilles) that Athene (Athena) and Hera grant strength only if it pleases them
- 09.390 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) says that he would not marry a daughter of Agamemnon even if she was as lovely as Aphrodite or as skilled as Gray-eyed Athene (Athena)
- 10.245 ...Diomedes wants Odysseus to accompany him when he sneaks into the Trojan camp because he believes that Odysseus is loved and protected by Athene (Athena)
- 10.274 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) sent an heron as a sign to Odysseus and Diomedes that she was watching them; they could not see the bird but they heard it cry as it flew overhead
- 10.277 ...Odysseus hears the bird that Athene (Athena) sent as an omen and prays to her
- 10.280 ...Odysseus prays to Athene (Athena) that he will come back safely from the Trojan camp
- 10.284 ...Diomedes prays to Atrytone, daughter of Zeus, that she will protect him as she did his father, Tydeus
- 10.290 ...Diomedes calls Athene (Athena) the ‘Divine Goddess’ as he prays to her for protection
- 10.295 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) hears the prayers of Diomedes and Odysseus
- 10.366 ...Athene (Athena) gave strength to Diomedes so that he could catch the Trojan spy, Dolan
- 10.460 ...Odysseus killed the Trojan spy, Dolan, and held the spoils aloft as a dedication to Athene (Athena), the spoiler
- 10.461 ...Odysseus prayed to Athene (Athena) after killing the Trojan spy, Dolan
- 10.482 ...Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) breathed strength into Diomedes as he began killing the sleeping Trojans
- 10.497 ...By the design of Athene (Athena), Diomedes killed the Trojans as they slept and dreamed
- 10.507 ...Athene (Athena) warns Diomedes to end his slaughter of the sleeping Trojans and return to the Akhaian (Achaean) camp
- 10.516 ...Apollon had been watching Athene (Athena) as she encouraged Odysseus and Diomedes to kill the sleeping Trojans and he now aroused them to fight the intruders
- 10.553 ...When Odysseus and Diomedes have safely returned to the Akhaian (Achaean) camp, Nestor says that the fine horse team they brought back could be the gift of Zeus or the Gray-eyed maiden, Athene (Athena)
- 10.571 ...Odysseus laid out the bloody spoils he had taken from the Trojan spy, Dolan, and dedicated them to Athene (Athena)
- 10.579 ...After Diomedes and Odysseus had bathed, they made an offering of wine to Athene (Athena)
- 11.045 ...As Agamemnon dressed for battle, Hera and Athene (Athena) caused thunder to clash about him to show their approval and protection
- 11.437 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) saves Odysseus from the attack of the Trojan, Sokos (Socus)
- 11.713 ...Nestor remembers when Athene (Athena), as a messenger, had come down from Mount Olympos (Olympus) to warn him of an impending attack by the Epeians
- 11.720 ...Nestor remembers when Athene (Athena) guided the battle against the Epeians
- 11.728 ...Nestor remembers when he sacrificed a bull to the river Alpheios (Alpheius), a bull to Poseidon and a cow to Gray-eyed Athene (Athena)
- 11.735 ...Nestor remembers when he and the other soldiers prayed to Zeus and Athene (Athena) before the battle with the Epeians
- 11.757 ...Nestor remembers that, having routed the Epeians, Athene (Athena) halted him and the other Pylians from giving chase
- 13.827 ...Hektor (Hector) tells Aias that if he was honored like Apollon and Athene (Athena) the Akhaians (Achaeans) would suffer great evil
- 14.178 ...Hera dons a robe that Athene (Athena) made for her
- 15.071 ...Zeus tells Hera that after Hektor (Hector) kills Patroklos (Patroclus), the fighting will be pushed back from the camp of the Akhaians (Achaeans) and move to the walls of Troy through the designs of Athene (Athena)
- 15.123 ...Athene (Athena) stops Ares from leaving Mount Olympos (Olympus) and joining the fighting in defiance of Zeus’ command
- 15.128 ...Athene (Athena) addresses Ares and calls him a madman for wanting to defy Zeus
- 15.213 ...Poseidon tells Iris that if Zeus destroys Troy without allowing Athene (Athena), Hera, Hermes and Hephaistos to bring glory to the Akhaians (Achaeans), he will not relent in his anger towards Zeus, who he considers to be his equal
- 15.411 ...The battles fought on both sides of the conflict were well crafted like the skills of an expert carpenter who had been schooled by Athene (Athena)
- 15.614 ...Zeus gave Hektor (Hector) glory because his life was to be short; Pallas Athene (Athena) was working through Akhilleus (Achilles) to bring death ever closer to Hektor
- 15.668 ...Nestor encouraged each man to be brave and fight valiantly as Athene (Athena) lifted the mist from their eyes
- 16.097 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) wishes by Father Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollon that he and Patroklos (Patroclus) could breach the walls of Troy
- 17.398 ...The fight for the dead body of Patroklos (Patroclus) was so fierce that neither Ares nor Athene (Athena) would have found fault in the carnage
- 17.544 ...Zeus sends Athene (Athena) to stir the fighting spirit of the Danaans in the battle for the dead body of Patroklos (Patroclus)
- 17.551 ...Athene (Athena), hidden in a shimmering cloud, walked among the Akhaians (Achaeans) and wakened their fighting spirit
- 17.556 ...Athene (Athena) speaks to Menelaos (Menelaus) in the voice of Phoinix (Phoenix)
- 17.561 ...Menelaos (Menelaus), not knowing that he was addressing Athene (Athena), wished for the protection of the goddess
- 17.567 ...The Gray-eyed goddess, Athene (Athena), gave Menelaos (Menelaus) strength because she was pleased that she was the first Immortal he beseeched for help
- 18.202 ...After Iris encouraged Akhilleus (Achilles) to stand on the battlement so the armies could see him, Athene (Athena) invisibly gave him the aegis of Zeus for protection and circled his head with a flaming, golden cloud
- 18.217 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) screams and the Trojans fall back in fear
- 18.227 ...The Trojans were aghast when they saw the flaming, golden cloud that the Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) had placed around the head of Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 18.311 ...When Hektor (Hector) says that he will face the murderous Akhilleus (Achilles) in battle, the Trojan soldiers cheer because Pallas Athene (Athena) has taken away their wits
- 18.516 ...Ares and Pallas Athene (Athena) led the Akhaians (Achaeans) against the Trojans
- 19.341 ...Zeus speaks to Athene (Athena) and tells her to go to Akhilleus (Achilles) and comfort him
- 19.349 ...Athene (Athena), in the guise of a hawk, descends Mount Olympos (Olympus) to comfort Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 19.352 ...As Zeus has instructed, Athene (Athena) secretly gives ambrosia to Akhilleus (Achilles) to nourish him
- 19.355 ...Athene (Athena) returns to the house of her father after comforting Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 20.033 ...Hephaistos (Hephaestus), Hera, Athene (Athena), Poseidon and Hermes descend Mount Olympos (Olympus) to join the Akhaians (Achaeans) on the battlefield
- 20.048 ...Standing by the defensive ditch the Akhaians (Achaeans) had built, Athene (Athena) bellowed
- 20.069 ...Athene (Athena) stood against Enyalios (Enyalius) in the battle-lines
- 20.094 ...Aineias (Aeneas) says that he should have died at the hands of Akhilleus (Achilles) because Athene (Athena) had given him such power
- 20.115 ...Hera speaks to Athene (Athena) and Poseidon and asks their council as to how to deal with Aineias (Aeneas) because he wants to fight against Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 20.146 ...Poseidon led the gods to the stronghold of Herakles (Heracles) which was a mound that had been built by Athene (Athena) to protect the hero from the Sea Beast when he had been at Troy a generation previous
- 20.192 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) speaks to Aineias (Aeneas) and reminds him that he once chased Aineias to Lyrnessos (Lyrnessus) and, with the help of Athene (Athena) and Zeus, stormed the city
- 20.313 ...Hera speaks to Poseidon and tells him that she and Pallas Athene (Athena) have taken oaths not to prevent the eventual fall of Troy
- 20.358 ...The mass of fighters was so great that neither Ares nor Athene (Athena) could fight their way through
- 20.438 ...Hektor (Hector) faced Akhilleus (Achilles) and when he threw his spear Athene (Athena) blew against it and turned it away
- 21.284 ...Poseidon and Athene (Athena) took the guise of mortals and stood beside Akhilleus (Achilles) to assure him
- 21.290 ...Poseidon tells Akhilleus (Achilles) that he will not die by the banks of the river Skamandros (Skamander) because, by the command of Zeus, he (Poseidon) and Athene (Athena) will protect him
- 21.304 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) was given strength by Athene (Athena) to withstand the rage of the river Skamandros (Skamander)
- 21.392 ...Ares enters the battle against Athene (Athena)
- 21.394 ...Ares speaks to Athene (Athena) and calls her a dog-fly
- 21.403 ...Ares engages Athene (Athena) and stabs at her
- 21.405 ...Ares is hit on the neck by Athene (Athena) with a boulder
- 21.408 ...After knocking Ares to the ground, Athene (Athena) stood above him and laughed
- 21.410 ...With Ares lying at her feet, Athene (Athena) speaks to the fallen god
- 21.418 ...After seeing Aphrodite assisting Ares from the battlefield, Hera speaks to Pallas Athene (Athena)
- 21.420 ...Hera addresses Athene (Athena) as ‘Atrytone, daughter of Zeus’ and reprimands her for allowing Aphrodite to assist the wounded Ares
- 21.423 ...Athene (Athena) attacks Aphrodite as the goddess of Love tries to assist the wounded Ares
- 21.426 ...Athene (Athena) speaks to Aphrodite and Ares after she has knocked them to the ground and says that all Immortals who assist the Trojans will suffer the same fate
- 22.177 ...Zeus has second thoughts about allowing Akhilleus (Achilles) to kill Hektor (Hector); Athene (Athena) asks her father if he is going to save a mortal man who is doomed to death
- 22.183 ...Zeus addresses Athene (Athena) and calls her ‘Tritogeneia’
- 22.186 ...After receiving Zeus’ blessing, Athene (Athena) descends Mount Olympos (Olympus) and returns to the fighting at the city of Troy
- 22.214 ...Athene (Athena) stands beside Akhilleus (Achilles) and assures him that, together, they will kill Hektor (Hector)
- 22.224 ...After Athene (Athena) speaks to Akhilleus (Achilles), he is ready to fight Hektor (Hector)
- 22.226 ...Athene (Athena) assumes the guise of Deiphobos (Deiphobus) and advises Hektor (Hector) to stand against Akhilleus (Achilles) even though she knows Akhilleus (Achilles) will kill him
- 22.232 ...Hektor (Hector) does not recognize Athene (Athena) and thanks her for urging him into battle against Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 22.238 ...The disguised Athene (Athena) continues to fool Hektor (Hector) and, in the guise of his brother Deiphobos (Deiphobus), falsely promises to stand beside him in a fight against Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 22.247 ...Athene (Athena), in the guise of Deiphobos (Deiphobus), leads Hektor (Hector) into the battle and to his eventual death at the hands of Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 22.271 ...Akhilleus (Achilles) speaks to Hektor (Hector) and tells him that he will soon die because Pallas Athene (Athena) will guide the spear that kills him
- 22.276 ...When a spear-throw missed Hektor (Hector), Pallas Athene (Athena) retrieved the spear and placed it back in the hands of Akhilleus (Achilles)
- 22.446 ...Andromakhe (Andromache) sat in her chamber weaving and did not know that Pallas Athene (Athena) had helped Akhilleus (Achilles) kill her husband, Hektor (Hector)
- 23.388 ...During the funeral games for Patroklos (Patroclus), Athene (Athena) saw Apollon interfere with the chariot race by knocking the horsewhip from Diomedes’ hands; Athene returned the whip to Diomedes
- 23.392 ...During the funeral games for Patroklos (Patroclus), Athene (Athena) smashed the chariot of Eumelos (Eumelus)
- 23.399 ...During the funeral games for Patroklos (Patroclus), Athene (Athena) inspired the chariot horses of Diomedes to take the lead in the race
- 23.405 ...During the funeral games for Patroklos (Patroclus), Antilokhos (Antilochus) tells his horses that Athene (Athena) has given speed to the horses of Diomedes and there is no chance of catching them
- 23.769 ...During the funeral games for Patroklos (Patroclus), Odysseus prays to Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) to help him win the footrace
- 23.771 ...During the funeral games for Patroklos (Patroclus), Pallas Athene (Athena) hears Odysseus’ prayer and makes his limbs light so that he could win the footrace
- 23.774 ...During the funeral games for Patroklos (Patroclus), Pallas Athene (Athena) tripped Aias so that Odysseus could win the footrace
- 24.026 ...All the Immortals were saddened at the way Akhilleus (Achilles) desecrated the dead body of Hektor (Hector) except Athene (Athena), Hera and Poseidon who hated Hektor even in death
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Athene in The Odyssey (listed by book and line)
- 01.044 ...Answering Zeus, Athene (Athena) says that the death of Aegisthus (Aigisthos) was well deserved because he murdered Agamemnon
- 01.068 ...Zeus tells Athene (Athena) that Odysseus is being punished by Poseidon because of the blinding of the Cyclops, Polyphemos (Polyphemus)
- 01.080 ...Athene (Athena) tells Zeus that she wants to go to the island of Ithaka (Ithaca) and assure Odysseus’ son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), that his father will return home
- 01.096 ...Athene (Athena) departs Mount Olympos (Olympus) bound for the island of Ithaka (Ithaca)
- 01.105 ...Athene (Athena), disguised as Mentes, goes to Odysseus’ home and sees Penelope’s suitors
- 01.113 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) is the first to see Athene (Athena), disguised as Mentes, as she enters his house
- 01.118 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) goes to the disguised Athene (Athena) as she enters his house
- 01.125 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) welcomes the disguised Athene (Athena) and bids her to follow him into the house to be fed and entertained
- 01.156 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) tells the disguised Athene (Athena) that Penelope’s suitors only think of food and singing
- 01.178 ...When asked what brings her to the island of Ithaka (Ithaca), Athene (Athena) lies to Telemakhos (Telemachus) and says her name is Mentes and that he was a guest-friend of Odysseus
- 01.221 ...The disguised Athene (Athena) comforts Telemakhos (Telemachus) and pretends not to understand the presence of Penelope’s suitors in Odysseus’ house
- 01.252 ...Athene (Athena) understands the frustration that Telemakhos (Telemachus) feels towards Penelope’s suitors and advises him to call an assembly of the citizens of the island of Ithaka (Ithaca) to announce that he is leaving to seek news of his father, Odysseus
- 01.314 ...The disguised Athene (Athena) takes her leave of Telemakhos (Telemachus) and promises to return
- 01.319 ...Athene (Athena) puts hope in the heart of Telemakhos (Telemachus) and then leaves like a soaring bird
- 01.327 ...In the home of Odysseus, Phemios (Phemius) sings of how Pallas Athene (Athena) gave the Akhaians (Achaeans) a bitter homecoming after the walls of Troy were toppled
- 01.364 ...Athene (Athena) gave Penelope sweet slumber to ease her worries
- 01.420 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) speaks of the recent visitor, Mentes, as if he were a mortal man but he knows in his heart the visitor was really the immortal goddess, Athene (Athena)
- 01.444 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) ponders the journey that Pallas Athene (Athena) has suggested to him
- 02.012 ...Athene (Athena) put an enchantment of grace on Telemakhos (Telemachus) as he prepared to address an assembly of the citizens of Ithaka (Ithaca)
- 02.116 ...While addressing an assembly of the citizens of Ithaka (Ithaca), Telemakhos (Telemachus) compares the wisdom that Athene (Athena) gave to his mother, Penelope, to the queens of old: Tyro, Alkmene (Alcmene) and Mykene (Mycene)
- 02.261 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) walks along the beach and prays to Athene (Athena) for guidance
- 02.267 ...Athene (Athena) hears the prayers of Telemakhos (Telemachus) and appears to him in the guise of his teacher, Mentor
- 02.270 ...Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, speaks to Telemakhos (Telemachus) and tells him that his journey to find news of his father will not be in vain
- 02.296 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) listened to the disguised Athene (Athena) and then went into his home to face his mother’s suitors
- 02.382 ...The Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) disguised herself as Telemakhos (Telemachus) and went through the city making preparations for the upcoming journey to find news of Odysseus
- 02.393 ...Athene (Athena) casts a spell of slumber on Penelope’s suitors so that Telemakhos (Telemachus) could leave his home unhindered
- 02.399 ...Athene (Athena) assumes the guise of Mentor and tells Telemakhos (Telemachus) to make ready for his departure
- 02.405 ...Pallas Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, leads the way as Telemakhos (Telemachus) follows her to the seashore
- 02.416 ...Pallas Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, boards the ship with Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 02.420 ...Athene (Athena) sent a favoring wind to help Telemakhos (Telemachus) on his way
- 02.434 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) and the other sailors poured libations to the Immortals but especially Zeus’ Gray-eyed daughter, Athene (Athena)
- 03.012 ...Arriving at Pylos, Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, proceeds Telemakhos (Telemachus) from the ship and encourages him to be honest with Nestor
- 03.025 ...Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, tells Telemakhos (Telemachus) that he must trust his heart and the gods when speaking to Nestor
- 03.029 ...Pallas Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, leads Telemakhos (Telemachus) to Nestor
- 03.042 ...Nestor gives wine to Telemakhos (Telemachus) and the disguised Pallas Athene (Athena)
- 03.076 ...After they had eaten, Nestor asked Telemakhos (Telemachus) why he had come to Pylos; Athene (Athena) gave Telemakhos (Telemachus) courage so that he could speak forthrightly
- 03.135 ...Nestor tells Telemakhos (Telemachus) that many of the Argives did not return from Troy because of the anger of Athene (Athena), ‘the Gray-eyed One’
- 03.145 ...Nestor tells Telemakhos (Telemachus) that Agamemnon had prayed to Athene (Athena) but, in her deadly anger, she had not listened to him
- 03.218 ...Nestor wishes that Athene (Athena) would love Telemakhos (Telemachus) as she did his father, Odysseus
- 03.222 ...Nestor tells Telemakhos (Telemachus) that Pallas Athene (Athena) protected his father, Odysseus
- 03.229 ...When Telemakhos (Telemachus) says that he can not hope for the protection of the goddess, Athene (Athena), she, in the guise of Mentor, scolds him and urges him to have faith
- 03.330 ...Nestor tells Telemakhos (Telemachus) to go to Menelaos (Menelaus) for news of his father, Odysseus; Athene (Athena) tells Nestor that his words are wise and orderly
- 03.337 ...The words of Athene (Athena), the daughter of Zeus, were listened to by Nestor and Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 03.343 ...Athene (Athena) and Telemakhos (Telemachus) prepare to leave Nestor
- 03.356 ...Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) praises Nestor for the good advice he gave Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 03.371 ...Athene (Athena) tells Nestor to help Telemakhos (Telemachus) and then departs in the form of a vulture
- 03.378 ...Nestor tells Telemakhos (Telemachus) that it is obvious that he has the protection of the daughter of Zeus, Tritogeneia, i.e. Athene (Athena)
- 03.380 ...Nestor prays to Athene (Athena) and addresses her as ‘Queen’
- 03.385 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) hears the prayer of Nestor
- 03.394 ...Nestor pours a libation to Athene (Athena), the daughter of Zeus of the aegis
- 03.419 ...Nestor orders his children to prepare a formal sacrifice for Athene (Athena)
- 03.435 ...Athene (Athena) attends Nestor’s sacrificial rites
- 03.446 ...Nestor makes a sacrifice and prays to Athene (Athena)
- 04.289 ...Menelaos (Menelaus) recalls that Pallas Athene (Athena) distracted Helen from the Trojan Horse
- 04.341 ...Menelaos (Menelaus) prays to father Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollo that Odysseus will return home and punish Penelope’s suitors
- 04.502 ...Menelaos (Menelaus) recalls that Athene (Athena) hated Aias
- 04.752 ...Penelope’s nurse urges her to pray to Athene (Athena) for the safe return of her son, Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 04.762 ...Penelope prays to Athene (Athena) for the safe return of her son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), and refers to the goddess as ‘Atrytone’
- 04.767 ...Athene (Athena) hears Penelope’s prayer for the safe return of her son, Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 04.795 ...Athene (Athena) disguised herself as Penelope’ sister, Iphthime, and spoke to Penelope in a dream
- 04.828 ...Pallas Athene (Athena), in the guise of Iphthime, tells Penelope that the goddess Athene is watching over her son, Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 04.831 ...Penelope begs Athene (Athena) to give her news of Odysseus
- 05.005 ...At an assembly of the Immortals, Athene (Athena) reminds them that Odysseus is being held prisoner by the nymph, Kalypso (Calypso)
- 05.022 ...Zeus scolds Athene (Athena) and calls her ‘my child’
- 05.382 ...After Poseidon casts Odysseus into the sea, Athene (Athena) quiets the winds and sends him towards the island of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 05.427 ...As Odysseus is about to be dashed against the rocky shore, Athene (Athena) saves him
- 05.437 ...The Gray-eyed goddess, Athene (Athena), saves Odysseus from drowning at the shore of the island of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 05.491 ...When Odysseus washes ashore on the island of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians), Athene (Athena) gives him sleep and comfort
- 06.002 ...Athene (Athena) leaves Odysseus to rest on the shore and goes to the city of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 06.013 ...Athene (Athena) goes to the house of Alkinoos (Alcinous), king of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 06.022 ...Athene (Athena) assumes the guise of the girl Dymas
- 06.024 ...In the guise of the girl Dymas, Athene (Athena) speaks to the king’s daughter, Nausikaa
- 06.041 ...After speaking to the king’s daughter, Nausikaa, Athene (Athena) goes to Mount Olympos (Olympus)
- 06.047 ...Athene (Athena), the Gray-eyed One, returns to Mount Olympos (Olympus)
- 06.112 ...Athene (Athena) ponders how to awaken Odysseus and have him meet the king’s daughter, Nausikaa
- 06.139 ...When the king’s daughter, Nausikaa, saw Odysseus, Athene (Athena) put courage in her heart so she would not be afraid
- 06.229 ...As the wretched looking Odysseus stood before the king’s daughter, Nausikaa, Athene (Athena) made him handsome
- 06.233 ...As the immortal craftsman, Hephaistos (Hephaestus), overlays gold and silver on his creations, Pallas Athene (Athena) made Odysseus more handsome when he stood before the king’s daughter, Nausikaa
- 06.235 ...Athene (Athena) gave grace to Odysseus as he stood before the king’s daughter, Nausikaa
- 06.291 ...The king’s daughter, Nausikaa, tells Odysseus that there is a grove sacred to Athene (Athena) near the city of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 06.322 ...Odysseus rests in the grove sacred to Athene (Athena)
- 06.323 ...Odysseus prays to Athene (Athena) in her sacred grove
- 06.324 ...Odysseus prays to Athene (Athena) and calls her ‘Atrytone child of Zeus of the aegis’
- 06.328 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) hears Odysseus’ prayer but does not reveal herself to him because she knows that Poseidon still harbors anger towards Odysseus
- 07.014 ...When he entered the city of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians), Athene (Athena) put a mist about Odysseus so the townspeople would not see him
- 07.019 ...Athene (Athena) took the guise of a young girl and allowed Odysseus to ask her questions about the city and rulers of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 07.027 ...Athene (Athena), in the guise of a young girl, speaks to Odysseus and offers to lead him to the home of the king of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 07.037 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) leads Odysseus through the city of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 07.040 ...Athene (Athena) puts a mist about Odysseus and leads him through the city of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 07.047 ...Athene (Athena) shows Odysseus the home of the king of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 07.078 ...Athene (Athena) advises Odysseus to play upon the kindness of the queen of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians), Arete, in order to be accepted into the king’s house; the goddess then departs for Marathon and Athens
- 07.110 ...Athene (Athena), in disguise, tells Odysseus that the Phaiakian (Phaeacian) men have the skills of Athene
- 07.140 ...The mist that Athene (Athena) placed around Odysseus was lifted as he clasped the knees Arete, queen of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians)
- 07.311 ...Alkinoos (Alcinous), king of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians), wishes to father Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollo that Odysseus could be his son-in-law
- 08.007 ...Pallas Athene (Athena), in the guise of the herald of king Alkinoos (Alcinous), went through the city and urged the men to attend an assembly
- 08.018 ...At the assembly of the Phaiakians (Phaeacians), Athene (Athena) gave Odysseus a magical grace so that the citizens would admire and respect him
- 08.193 ...At the Phaiakian (Phaeacian) athletic contests, Athene (Athena), in the guise of a man, marked the spot where Odysseus’ discus struck the ground
- 08.493 ...Odysseus urges the singer Demodokos (Demodocus) to sing of the wooden horse that Epeios built with the help of Athene (Athena)
- 08.520 ...Odysseus tells the Phaiakians (Phaeacians) how Menelaos (Menelaus) endured grim fighting at Troy outside the house of Deiphobos (Deiphobus) and how Athene (Athena) helped him to win
- 09.317 ...When Odysseus was trapped in the cave of the Cyclops, he hoped that Athene (Athena) would help him
- 11.547 ...When Odysseus was telling about his encounter in the Underworld, he said that he saw the ghost of Aias and he bitterly remembered the contest for the armor of Akhilleus (Achilles) and how Pallas Athene (Athena) had judged Odysseus the winner and doomed Aias to an ignoble death
- 11.626 ...When Odysseus was telling about his encounter in the Underworld, he said that the ghost of Herakles (Heracles) told him of how he had entered the Underworld as a living man and retrieved the dog, Kerberos (Cerberus), with the help of Hermes and Pallas Athene (Athena)
- 13.121 ...The Phaiakians (Phaeacians) left Odysseus on a beach of Ithaka (Ithaca) with the gifts that Athene (Athena) had prompted them to give him
- 13.189 ...When Odysseus awakened on Ithaka (Ithaca), Pallas Athene (Athena) put a mist on the land and on Odysseus so that no one could recognize him and, likewise, he would not know where he was
- 13.221 ...Athene (Athena), in the form of a young herdsman, was the first person that Odysseus met when he arrived on the island of Ithaka (Ithaca)
- 13.236 ...The goddess Athene (Athena), in the guise of a young herdsman, tells the disoriented Odysseus that he is on the island of Ithaka (Ithaca)
- 13.251 ...Odysseus was delighted when the disguised Pallas Athene (Athena) told him that he was on the island of Ithaka (Ithaca) but lied to her about his true identity
- 13.287 ...Athene (Athena) transforms from a young man to a tall woman in front of Odysseus and gently scolds him for trying to deceive her
- 13.300 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) tells Odysseus that she was the one who has been standing beside him and helping him survive his adventures
- 13.311 ...After Athene (Athena) reveals herself to Odysseus, he addresses her as ‘Goddess’
- 13.318 ...After Athene (Athena) reveals herself to Odysseus, he addresses her as ‘daughter of Zeus’
- 13.329 ...Athene (Athena) tells Odysseus that she helps him because he is clever
- 13.342 ...Athene (Athena) explains to Odysseus that she could not do more to help him because of the anger of her father’s brother, Poseidon
- 13.351 ...Athene (Athena) dispersed the mist that veiled the countryside so that Odysseus could see clearly where he was
- 13.359 ...When he realized that he was on the island of Ithaka (Ithaca), Odysseus prayed to the Naiad nymphs and to ‘Athene (Athena) the Spoiler’
- 13.370 ...When Odysseus hid the gifts the Phaiakians (Phaeacians) had given him in a cave, Pallas Athene (Athena) sealed the entrance with a stone
- 13.374 ...The goddess Athene (Athena) speaks to Odysseus about how Penelope’s suitors have been living in his home for three years
- 13.389 ...Odysseus asks the Gray-eyed Athene (Athena) to stand with him when he faces Penelope’s suitors
- 13.392 ...Athene (Athena) promises Odysseus that, when the time comes, she will help him spatter the blood and brains of Penelope’s suitors
- 13.420 ...Athene (Athena) tells Odysseus not to worry about his son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), because she is protecting him
- 13.429 ...Athene (Athena) touched Odysseus with her wand and made him appear old and raggedy
- 14.002 ...Odysseus followed the path that Athene (Athena) showed him to the home of the swineherd, Eumaios (Eumaeus)
- 14.216 ...The disguised Odysseus tells the swineherd, Eumaios (Eumaeus), that Ares and Athene (Athena) had once made him a good fighter
- 15.001 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) appears in Sparta to send Telemakhos (Telemachus) on his way home
- 15.009 ...Athene (Athena) speaks to Telemakhos (Telemachus) and urges him to beg Menelaos (Menelaus) for help in returning home
- 15.222 ...Making preparations to sail home, Telemakhos (Telemachus) was praying and sacrificing to Athene (Athena) when a stranger named Theoklymenos (Theoclymenus) came aboard the ship
- 15.292 ...When Telemakhos (Telemachus) sailed for home, Athene (Athena) sent a favoring wind
- 16.156 ...Athene (Athena), in the guise of a tall woman, appeared at the cottage of the swineherd Eumaios (Eumaeus) and was seen by Odysseus and Eumaios’ dogs but not by Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 16.166 ...Athene (Athena) tells Odysseus to reveal himself to his son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), and tell him of the plans to kill Penelope’s suitors
- 16.172 ...Athene (Athena) taps Odysseus with her wand and returns him to his true appearance so that Telemakhos (Telemachus) can know that his father has returned
- 16.176 ...After having restored Odysseus to his true appearance, Athene (Athena) went away
- 16.207 ...Odysseus explains to his son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), that his disguises have been the work of Athene (Athena)
- 16.233 ...Odysseus explains to Telemakhos (Telemachus) that he has come at advice of Athene (Athena) and that they will slaughter their enemies, i.e. Penelope’s suitors
- 16.260 ...Odysseus tells his son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), that they can count on the help of Athene (Athena) when they battle Penelope’s suitors
- 16.282 ...Odysseus explains to his son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), that ‘Athene (Athena) of the counsels’ will help them in the fight with Penelope’s suitors
- 16.298 ...Odysseus explains to his son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), that Zeus and Pallas Athene (Athena) will be there to help them fight Penelope’s suitors
- 16.451 ...The goddess Athene (Athena) drifted a mist of sleep over the eyes Penelope as she wept for the return of Odysseus
- 16.454 ...Athene (Athena) taps Odysseus with her wand and returns him to the shape of an old man
- 17.132 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) tells his mother, Penelope, of how Menelaos (Menelaus) had called upon father Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollo for Odysseus to return home and destroy Penelope’s suitors
- 17.360 ...Athene (Athena) makes the disguised Odysseus beg for bread from Penelope’s suitors so that he might see which are just and which are unjust
- 18.069 ...When Penelope’s suitors force Odysseus and the beggar, Iros (Irus), to fight, Athene (Athena) magnifies Odysseus’ strength
- 18.155 ...The suitor, Amphinomos (Amphinomus), would not listen to the warning of Odysseus and was doomed to be killed by Athene (Athena)
- 18.158 ...The Gray-eyed goddess, Athene (Athena), put a thought in the mind of Penelope go among the suitors
- 18.187 ...The Gray-eyed goddess, Athene (Athena), put a mist of enchantment over Penelope so that the suitors would see her as beautiful
- 18.197 ...After Athene (Athena) had bestowed grace and beauty on Penelope, she departed
- 18.235 ...Telemakhos (Telemachus) wishes that Father Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollo would send someone to kill Penelope’s suitors
- 18.346 ...Athene (Athena) would not permit Penelope’s suitors to be less insolent
- 19.002 ...Odysseus pondered how, with the help of Athene (Athena), he would murder Penelope’s suitors
- 19.033 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) held the lamp as Odysseus and his son, Telemakhos (Telemachus), removed the weapons from the great hall
- 19.052 ...Odysseus pondered how, with the help of Athene (Athena), he would murder Penelope’s suitors
- 19.479 ...The nurse, Eurykleia, finally recognizes Odysseus but Athene (Athena) turns Penelope’s attention so that she could not share in the revelation
- 19.604 ...Athene (Athena) casts sleep on the eyes of Penelope
- 20.030 ...Athene (Athena) ascends from the sky in the guise of a lady to comfort Odysseus
- 20.044 ...Athene (Athena) scolds Odysseus and reminds him that she is protecting him
- 20.072 ...Penelope thinks of the daughters of Pandareos (Pandareus) and how Hera gave them beauty, chaste Artemis gave them stature and Athene (Athena) gave them skill
- 20.284 ...Athene (Athena) encouraged the outrages of Penelope’s suitors in order to infuriate Odysseus
- 20.345 ...Athene (Athena) makes Penelope’s suitors laugh at Telemakhos (Telemachus)
- 21.001 ...The goddess, Athene (Athena), put the idea in the mind of Penelope to offer Odysseus’ bow for the suitors to try
- 21.358 ...Penelope left the suitors and Athene (Athena) cast sleep on her eyes
- 22.205 ...Athene (Athena) appears to Odysseus in the guise of Mentor
- 22.210 ...When Odysseus saw Athene (Athena) in the guise of Mentor, he knew it must be Athene, leader of armies
- 22.224 ...Athene (Athena) grew angry with Odysseus and scolded him for not acting more decisively
- 22.256 ...When the battle began, six of Penelope’s suitors threw their spears at Odysseus but Athene (Athena) deflected all of them
- 22.273 ...Athene (Athena) deflects a spear aimed at Odysseus
- 22.297 ...Athene (Athena) waves the aegis of Zeus and Penelope’s suitors are bewildered
- 23.156 ...After the fight with Penelope’s suitors, Odysseus is bathed and Athene (Athena) makes him handsome
- 23.160 ...Odysseus was made handsome as if by the art of Hephaistos (Hephaestus) and the craft of Pallas Athene (Athena)
- 23.162 ...Athene (Athena) put grace around Odysseus’ shoulders
- 23.242 ...Athene (Athena) holds back Eos (Dawn) and will not let her harness her chariot
- 23.344 ...When Athene (Athena) thought Odysseus had had enough rest and contentment, she allowed Eos (Dawn) to ride into the sky
- 23.371 ...Although the sun was shining, Athene (Athena) concealed Odysseus and Telemakhos (Telemachus) in darkness as they left the city
- 24.367 ...Athene (Athena) makes Odysseus’ father, Laertes, stronger and more robust
- 24.376 ...Odysseus’ father, Laertes wishes to father Zeus, Athene (Athena) and Apollon that he could be as strong as when he was a young man
- 24.472 ...Athene (Athena) asks Zeus how he intends to end Odysseus’ conflict with the men of Ithaka (Ithaca)
- 24.478 ...Zeus refers to Athene (Athena) as ‘my child’ and tells her to do as she wishes in regards to the final conflict between Odysseus and the men of Ithaka (Ithaca)
- 24.487 ...Athene (Athena) flies down the slopes of Mount Olympos (Olympus) to join Odysseus
- 24.502 ...Athene (Athena) appears to Odysseus in the guise of Mentor
- 24.516 ...Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, speaks to Odysseus’ father, Laertes, and urges him to pray to Athene and Zeus to guide his spear
- 24.518 ...When the disguised Athene (Athena) speaks to Odysseus’ father, Laertes, she refers to herself as ‘the Gray-eyed girl’
- 24.520 ...Pallas Athene (Athena) breathed great strength into Odysseus’ father, Laertes
- 24.521 ...Odysseus’ father, Laertes prays to Athene (Athena) and throws his spear at the men of Ithaka (Ithaca) when they attack
- 24.529 ...Athene (Athena) calls out to the men of Ithaka (Ithaca) and tells them that they can settle their differences with Odysseus without bloodshed
- 24.533 ...When Athene (Athena) spoke, fear infused the men of Ithaka (Ithaca) and they threw down their weapons and fled
- 24.540 ...When Odysseus tried to pursue the fleeing men of Ithaka (Ithaca), Zeus hurled a lightning bolt in front of him and Athene (Athena)
- 24.541 ...Athene (Athena) tells Odysseus to hold back his anger lest he enrage Zeus
- 24.545 ...Odysseus obeyed Athene (Athena) and stopped his attack on the fleeing men of Ithaka (Ithaca)
- 24.547 ...Pallas Athene (Athena), in the guise of Mentor, accepted the pledges of Odysseus and the men Ithaka (Ithaca) and settled their differences
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