2023: A Space Odyssey

A Course Site for English 107

Group 8- Creative narrative- Athena

Intro: Athena is known as a Goddess of wisdom and war in Homer’s The Odyssey. She is clever, confident, and strong. The multimedia source I chose is a poem called “Athena” written by Xena Terrell. The poem describes Athena as a confident, powerful, and wise Goddess...

Group 8- Image reading- Athena

In the image I chose to represent Athena, she is shown in a red cape and gold armor pieces. Her cape and head armor feathers are shown to be red and her body armor as well as shield, sword, and staff are shown to be gold. The color red is known to symbolize sacrifice,...

Group 8- Close reading- Athena

First session: Throughout the book, we see Athena being a good advisor, mentor and a patron to both Odysseus and his son, Telemachus. The passage I chose to quote that shows Athena saving and defending Odysseus is in book 5, page 180-18, lines 7-20, “Father and all...