Athena is the daughter of Zeus, the goddess of wisdom and strategy and this comes across more clearly throughout the books. And in the book The Odyssey he has a huge role in bringing Odysseus home, and he has a great desire to help him. During Odysseus' journey home to Troy, she plays an important role in helping guide him in the right direction. He seems to care for him and try to protect Odysseus and his son Telemachus. Throughout the books we see how Athena uses the power of disguise. Athena appears as several characters who will help and guide both Odysseus and Telemachus to make the right choices. Athena is one of the strongest women in the Odyssey and the force behind the agreement to return Odysseus home after Calypso releases him. In the epic Athena is known for being a great warrior, she is confident and a master of disguises, she wants to help Ulysses and uses her power to do so. Throughout the epic Athena was the most useful in bringing Odysseus home. We first meet Athena when she talks to her father Zeus about how she feels about The suitors at this time are locked up after Eumaeus has locked the doors to the women's quarters and Philetius has locked the front doors, and Odysseus announces that will not spare any of them. They. Athena appears again disguised as Mentor where she tests Odysseus' strengths. While Athena is on the sidelines of the battle, she uses her power to protect Odysseus and his allies from being directly hit by the suitors, but Odysseus and his allies can still be injured. When Athena appears, Odysseus speaks to her joyfully: “O Mentor, join me in this fight! Remember how devoted I have been to you all my life, friend of my youth! (Book 22, page 499, line 230-233.) At this time Odysseus thought she was Athena in disguise. Athena then responds