Greek Goddess Athena The Greek Goddess Athena was born as a full grown adult, sprouting out of the head of her father, Zeus, in full body armour. She is the Goddess of war and strategy, the arts, wisdom and intelligence and also a protectress of the city. Athena had a soft spot for King Odysseus. In Roman mythology, Athena is known as Minerva. Brief History of Mentoring and Goddess Athena When King Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan War, he left his dear friend Mentor in charge of his young son Telemachus. Twenty years had gone by, yet Telemachus and his mother Penelope did not know if Odysseus was alive or dead. In The Odyssey … [Read more...]
A Tale of a Mentor
April 16, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia I know that you must be wondering,"What an odd name for a post." I do not think that I have ever related the story behind the name Mentor. In Homer’s Odyssey, when Odysseus also known as Ulysses, the Greek King of Ithaca, left to fight in the 10-year Trojan War, he left his old friend Mentor in charge of his household and his young son Telemachus. Mentor as himself is not mentioned that much in the Odyssey, which I have read. However, it is interesting that in this epic poem, the immortal Goddess Athena, disguises herself as Mentor, and encourages Telemachus to stand up to the men who are courting his mother … [Read more...]
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