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View Name: Mentor


MENTOR
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Greek Mythology
OTHER SCRIPTS: Μεντωρ (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Possibly related to Greek μενος (menos) "spirit". In Greek legend Mentor was the son of Alkimos. When Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan War he entrusted Mentor with the care of his palace and the guardianship of his son Telemachos. When the goddess Athena visited Telemachos she took the guise of Mentor.
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