Question

How does Athena help Laertes with the battle?

A) She protects him so that none of the suitors' angry relatives can hurt him.
B) She casts a spell to make him appear younger and stronger.
C) She creates a mist so Laertes can escape the angry mob.
D) She tells Telemachus to help him fight the angry mob.

Answer 1

The answer should be b

Answer 2

Answer: B) She casts a spell to make him appear younger and stronger

Explanation: In Book 24 of "The Odyssey" by Sophocles, Athena helps Laertes with the battle because she casts a spell to make him appear younger and stronger. The suitors' relatives want to take revenge for their deaths. Athena, disguised as Mentor, gives Laertes powers and so he kills Eupithes. Then Athena orders the men to stop fighting and they escape terrified.