Mentor (Odyssey)

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]

Mentor as term

Because of Mentor's relationship with Telemachus, and the disguised Athena's encouragement and practical plans for dealing with personal dilemmas, the personal name Mentor has been adopted in Latin and other languages, including English, as a term meaning someone who imparts wisdom to and shares knowledge with a less-experienced colleague.

The first recorded modern usage of the term can be traced to a 1699 book entitled Les Aventures de Télémaque by the French writer François Fénelon.^[5] In the book the lead character is that of Mentor. This book was very popular during the 18th century and the modern application of the term can be traced to this publication.^[5]

References

^ "Online Etymology Dictionary - Mentor". Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
^ Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology; Michael Grant and John Hazel, editors; Merriam-Webster, Springfield (Massachusetts), 1993; p. 279: "MENTOR An old Ithacan of noble family whom Odysseus appointed to bring up Telemachus... in his absence... Athena, on occasion, impersonated him."
^ The New Century Classical Handbook; Catherine Avery, editor; Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1962, p. 702: "MENTOR...In the Odyssey, an Ithacan to whom Odysseus, when about to depart for the Trojan War, entrusted the care of his house and his son Telemachus. His name has become a synonym for a faithful advisor."
^ Odyssey, 1.179ff.
^ ^a ^b Roberts, Andy. (1999) "The origins of the term mentor". History of Education Society Bulletin, No. 64, November 1999, pp. 313–329.

External links

Look up mentor (odyssey) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Homer’s Mentor: Duties Fulfilled or Misconstrued—An on-line version of Andy Roberts' paper (see the References section)

v t e Characters in the Odyssey
House of Odysseus	Penelope (wife) Telemachus (son) Ctimene (sister) Anticlea (mother) Laertes (father of Odysseus) (father) Autolycus (grandfather) Eurycleia (chief servant) Mentor (advisor) Phemius (musician) Eumaeus (swineherd) Philoetius (cowherd) Melanthius (goatherd) Melantho (maid) Medon (herald) Argos (pet dog)
Other monarchs and royals	Alcinous of Phaeacia Antiphates, king of the Laestrygones Aretus Arete of Phaeacia Deucalion of Crete Echetus Nestor of Pylos Echephron Perseus Stratichus Peisistratus Menelaus of Sparta Helen Princess Nausicaa of Phaeacia Laodamas Agamemnon of Mycenae Idomeneus Mentes Thrasymedes
Gods	Aeolus Athena Calypso Circe Helios Hermes Leucothea (Ino) Poseidon Zeus Oceanus Old Man of the Sea
Suitors	Agelaus Amphimedon Amphinomus Antinous Ctesippus Demoptolemus Eurymachus Leodes Perimedes
Others	Achilles Ajax Anticlus Antiphus Cyclopes Polyphemus Demodocus Dolius Elpenor Eupeithes Euryalus Eurylochus Halitherses Heracles Irus Kikonians Laestrygones Mesaulius Polites Polydamna Scylla Charybdis Sirens Tiresias Theoclymenus

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