We landed on the coast of Pylos. I had to go talk to Nestor about my father. I didn't want to at first, but Mentés instilled confidence in me, and I found the right words to say. There was a feast, and we prayed to the Gods. Even my mentor, who I could have sworn was a God himself, said a prayer to Poseidon. After, I asked Nestor for the truth about my father. Nestor didn't know where my father was, and he hoped that Athena, who loved my father, would also help me out. When it was time to settle in for the night, Nestor invited me back to his house to stay for the night. He told me that my mentor, Mentés, must be none other than Athena herself. We prayed to her and the Gods. The next morning, Nestor had supplies prepared, so I could begin my journey to Sparta.
I feel much more confident that I'll find my father with the help of a God. Nestor told me, "...I can have no fears for you...the gods are your companions" (46). When I've gotten down on this journey, my mentor, or now known as Athena, has picked me up and pushed me into the right direction. She jumpstarted this journey for my father in the first place. I know I can take more risks in this journey because I have faith that Athena will protect me.
Why do Gods make people suffer when they could just save them? Mentés told me, "A god could save the man by simply wishing it...If I were he, I should prefer to suffer years at sea, and then be safe at home..." (42). Athena wants men to earn their freedom. She thinks that mortals need to finish their journeys on their own, not finish them with the help of an immortal. Gods want to see humans struggle through their journeys and reach their goals on their own.
I feel much more confident that I'll find my father with the help of a God. Nestor told me, "...I can have no fears for you...the gods are your companions" (46). When I've gotten down on this journey, my mentor, or now known as Athena, has picked me up and pushed me into the right direction. She jumpstarted this journey for my father in the first place. I know I can take more risks in this journey because I have faith that Athena will protect me.
Why do Gods make people suffer when they could just save them? Mentés told me, "A god could save the man by simply wishing it...If I were he, I should prefer to suffer years at sea, and then be safe at home..." (42). Athena wants men to earn their freedom. She thinks that mortals need to finish their journeys on their own, not finish them with the help of an immortal. Gods want to see humans struggle through their journeys and reach their goals on their own.
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