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This 7 page paper explores the role of the goddesses Athena and Juno in “The Odyssey” by Homer and “The Aeneid” by Virgil. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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paper considers the part played by the goddesses Athena and Juno in The Odyssey and The Aeneid. Discussion The gods in these stories are unpredictable, vengeful and often make
deals with each other to the detriment of mortals. But in The Odyssey, Athena is clearly on the side of Odysseus. The poem begins with the words "Sing to me
of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns/ drive time and again off course, once he had plundered / the hallowed heights of Troy" (Book 1.1-3). That means
that the events that are going to be related in the poem have already taken place; "Muse" (whoever or whatever that may be) is going to tell the story. Everyone
is safe at home-all except one, and it is this one man who is the subject of the poem. The tale opens on Mt. Olympus, with the gods discussing the
Trojan War and some of the events that occurred during the struggle. In particular, they note that Hermes warned Aegisthus not to kill Atrides and take his wife, but Aegisthus
did so, and "Now he pays the price-all at a single stroke" (1.52). The talk of disobedience and punishment leads Athena to say that Aegisthuss death is certainly deserved, "But
my heart breaks for Odysseus, / that seasoned veteran cursed by fate so long -- / far from his loved ones still, he suffers torments" (1.57-59). She tells him that
Odysseus is captive on a "dark wooded island" (1.61) but even as his captor tries to seduce him, he keeps thinking of home (Homer). She reminds Zeus that Odysseys
made sacrifices to him during the war, and behaved honorably, ending with a question: "Why, Zeus, why so dead set against Odysseus?" (1.75). Zeus says that hes not mad at
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