Odysseus is never truly alone in the story The Odyssey. The gods, goddesses and other characters are an ever present force in odysseus adventure. The most influential gods, goddesses are Athena, Aeolus, Poseidon. First, Athena will be the only god that really cares for odysseus she looks out for him give him helpful hints Athena assists Odysseus and Telemachus with divine powers throughout the epic, and she speaks up for them in the councils of the gods on Mount Olympus. She often appears in disguise as Mentor, an old friend of Odysseus. Poseidon God of the sea. As the suitors are Odysseus's mortal antagonists,Poseidon is his divine antagonist. He despises Odysseus for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, and constantly hampers his
