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The Odyssey · Character

Mentor

An Ithacan friend of Ulysses whose form Athene often takes to guide Telemachus.

minor

Also known as O Mentor, Malicious Mentor

First appearance: the odyssey

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ULUlyssesTETelemachusNONoëmonMEMedonEUEupeithesMEMentor

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  • Other

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  • Mythological and Secondary Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Mycenaean Royal Family
  • Penelope's Suitors and Kin

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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