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Is Odysseus made more or less of a hero by the fact that Athene helps him in various ways?
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End of module test. The Odyssey Is Odysseus made more or less of a hero by the fact that Athene helps him in various ways? It seems that most of the examples of Odyseus's heroic deeds have some type of divine intervention. It is often said that the god's inspire him, and Athene, as Odyseus's patron goddess, appears frequently. However, this does not necessarily show Odysseus to be less of a hero. It could be argued that the god's would not pay so much attention and help him so much if he was not a hero. His piety pleases the gods, and earns him assistance; he therefore deserves it, for being a hero in the first place. He is also of course, hounded by Poseidon, and even a hero cannot come out on top, against a god. The most obvious time that Athene helps Odysseus is when he returns to Ithaca. She advises...
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