"The Odessey": Athena.

"All men have need of the gods." (Homer) - In a sense, with this single quote, I believe that Homer summarizes his entire reasoning behind including the Greek gods and goddesses in "The Odyssey". Imagine living in another world and time, one where you were not only a god but could also shape shift. That is, you could take the form of any object or person that you chose. Athena, the daughter of Zeus has this ability. Of all the characters in the Odyssey, the most interesting to me is Athena. In my opinion, Homer uses Athena as an allusion, a prime example of ancient and modern day relig…