lways princely, a great house, as long as he of whom we speak remained here. But evil days the gods have brought upon it, making him vanish, as they have, so strangely.”
             Athena understands the pain that Telemakhos is going through because of her love for Odysseus. When Athena leaves she put a new dream in Telemakhos head of his father still being alive. Not too much longer in the story though Telemakhos is at the seashore and is praying to Athena for help since he has no crew and he fears the suitors. Once again Athena appears as Mentes to help lift the spirits of Telemakhos. Athena tells him,
             “You’ll never be fainthearted or a fool, Telemakhos, if you have your fathers spirit; he finished what he cared to say, and what he took in hand he brought to pass. The son is rare who measures with his father, and one in a thousand is a better man, but you will have the sap and wit and prudence-for you get that from Odysseus-to give you a fair chance of living though. So do not mind the suitors and their ways, there is no judgment in them, neither do they know anything of death and the black terror close upon them-doom’s day on them all.”
             This is why Athena is so important in the story. I do not think Telemakhos would be able to go looking for his father with all the suitors left at his home. He would be to scare. Athena disguised as Mentes gives Telemakhos that confidence. Then when Telemakhos needs a crew Athena says she will take care of that. She disguises herself as Mentes and goes in town and finds him a crew. Once She leaves Telemakhos she changes herself into Telemakhos to talk to the town’s people. So now Athena has convinced
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