Question

Telemachus recognizes Athena when she visits him in Ithaca. True False

Answer 1

Telemachus does not recognize her at the start, believing her to be Mentes, a friend of his father. He only realizes that she is a goddess when she leaves, “like a bird in soaring flight but left his spirit filled with nerve and courage... this was a god, he knew it well...”

Answer 2

It is true that Telemachus recognizes Athena when she visits him in Ithaca.

Step-by-step explanation:

Athena goes to visit Telemachus, disguised as Mentes (the king of the Taphians.). He recognizes Athena as a god, though he's not sure of more than that. Telemachus offers her hospitality and Athena encourages him to venture out in search of news of his father Odysseus life or death whose gods were discussing the fate.