Mentor (Odyssey)
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For other uses, see Mentor (mythological figures).
In the Odyssey, Mentor (Greek: Μέντωρ, Méntōr; gen.: Μέντορος)[1] was the son of Alcimus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus. When Odysseus left for the Trojan War, he placed Mentor in charge of his son Telemachus,[2] and of Odysseus' palace.[3]
Athena's appearance as Mentor should not be confused with her appearance as Mentes in the first book of the Odyssey.[4]