In 'The Odyssey', Athene helped Odysseus numerous ways physically and mentally by aiding him, Telemachus, and Penelope.                  In book I, Athene urged Telemachus to give up boyhood, act like a man, present his case to search for his father to the assembly, and take stronger steps to search for his father. After Telemachus presented his case to the assembly and no action was taken on his request for a ship to enable him to search …showed first 75 words of 512 total…

…showed last 75 words of 512 total…Athene spoke stating ,'men of Ithaca, cease this dreadful war, and settle the matter at once without further bloodshed.' Then Zeus sent a lighting bolt that struck in front of Athene, so Athene said to Odysseus, 'Odysseus, noble son of Laertes, stop this battle, or Zeus will be angry with you.' Then Odysseus gladly agreed, and in the voice and form of Mentor she made a covenant of peace between the two parties.