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**Intervention of the gods**
Athena -- plead O's case to Zeus -- appears as Mentes to Telemakhos to encourage T to seek his father.
 * Book 1**

Zeus -- gives permission for Athena to help get O home

-- Zeus sends sign of eagles who swoop down upon T's gathering with the suitors -- Athena as Mentes encourages T to take action
 * Book 2**


 * Book 3**

-- Athena, disguised as Mentor, gives him a nudge to go to Nestor to inquire about his father. -- Athena makes an offer to Poseidon.


 * Book 5**

-- Ino, a sea nymph, gives Odysseus an immortal veil so he can't drown (Poseidon has wrecked Odysseus' ship)


 * Book 6**

-- Athena enters Nausikaa's dream as her friend and says she should wash her clothing at the river to be more presentable to the men


 * Book 7**

-- Athena disguises herself as a little girl so she can guide Odysseus to the place of Alcinous and Arete, king and queen of Sherika. She puts a magical mist around him so that he could not be seen and harassed by the people.


 * Book 8**

--Athena goes to the meeting (assembly) that Alcinous calls for all of his Phaeacian counselors to discuss Odysseus.