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"But the goddess drifted through like a breath of fresh air,

rushed to the girl's bed and hovering close she spoke,
in face and form like the shipman Dymas' daughter,
a girl the princess' age, and dearest to her heart."

Who is the goddess mentioned in this passage?

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The Goddess mentioned is Athena.
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Answer:

Athena.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt is taken from the famous classical Greek epic poem "Odyssey" by Homer. This is the statement of Athena to Nausicaa in a dream. Athena is the goddess who is the daughter of Zeus(the god of the sky, lightning, and thunder). She is the goddess of wisdom, justice, and warfare and this quote symbolizes the divine intervention in the matter. Thus, according to the question, the goddess mentioned in the excerpt is Athena.

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