The article written by Michael Murrin addresses three aspects of Athena inhabits in The Odyssey. The main argument that would be focused in my paper is Athena serving as a “Military Goddess” with malice intentions towards the end of the novel. We do not see her real intention of her companionship with Odysseus until the scene where Odysseus finally comes home to Ithaca. Although she helps Odysseus get home to his wife (despite the stalling from other gods/goddesses), she wants Odysseus to kill everyone of the suitors. Athena also proves to have similar traits of Odysseus throughout the novel, of being sly and witty. This could be the reasoning for her guiding his fate home to his family. The direct
