Odyssean gods Odyssean gods The Odyssean gods are the ancient Greek gods referenced in Homer's "Odyssey". The story's major gods include Athena, Poseidon, Calypso and Circe; minor gods include Ino, Hermes, Zeus, and Heracles. The Odyssey's major gods include Athena, Poseidon, Calypso, and Circe. Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy, and was also the patron goddess of heroes. Odysseus was a great hero among the Greeks, and so had Athena’s favor and aid in many of his exploits. She was also a key goddess in the story of "The Odyssey" as a divine assistant to Odysseus on his
The Messenger (magazine) The Messenger (magazine) The Messenger was an early 20th-century political and literary magazine by and for African-American people in the United States. It was important to the flowering of the Harlem Renaissance and initially promoted a socialist political view. "The Messenger" was co-founded in New York City by Chandler Owen and A. Philip Randolph in August 1917. After 1920, "The Messenger" featured more articles about black culture and began to publish rising black writers. It became a kind of literary magazine (like "The Little Review", the revived "The Dial", and "The Liberator"), contributing to the Harlem Renaissance. It was notable