Telemachus Recognizes Athena in Mentor by Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, after Charles Monnet

Telemachus Recognizes Athena in Mentor

Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, after Charles Monnet · 1785 · Rijksmuseum · Amsterdam, Netherlands

As Telemachus makes his offering, he suddenly understands that his wise friend Mentor has been the goddess Athena all along. Explore its place in Book I of the Odyssey.

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