Athena+1



Dear father, Zeus, King of the Gods, Now that Telemachus and Odysseus reside safely Together in their halls of riches, I feel incomplete. No longer can I exercise my power and influence On these two noble men. In the past, cunning Odysseus Received half of his wise decisions from my mind of tricks. Throughout his struggles I guided him And finally helped him devise his scheme to kill all of the suitors. Sitting on top of great Olympus during peaceful times Does not satisfy my everlasting desire for plots, Cunning and intricate. I feel the urge to involve myself in further endeavors Of mortal men In order to solace my feeling of emptiness. Many days and nights, I have thought about Inspiring Odysseus to go on further adventures. For this reason, today, I plead of you all-mighty king, Allow me to inspire Penelope to leave her kingdom. In this case, Odysseus and his son would surely need my aid. Such a choice might be A step away from my renowned wisdom, But I still wish to pursue such a goal Rather than wither away here in the mighty halls of Olympus.