| Autor: |
van der Westhuizen, Werner, Garfat, Thom |
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CYC-Online; May2024, Issue 303, p11-30, 20p |
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It is suggested that the discipline of mentoring originated from a character in Homer's Odyssey called Mentor. Mentor was actually the goddess Athene in disguise and her role was to accompany the young man Telemachus on a quest to find his father, Odysseus. Although Telemachus was rash and impetuous, he was also full of potential which required the proper channelling in order to manifest positive outcomes for himself and others. Mentor steers Telemachus through his journey of transformation, and he learns about the arts and crafts of enlightened rulership. At the end of the story, he is prepared and empowered to return to Ithaca to replace his father on the throne. 'Telemaque' was first published in France in 1699, and then across Europe with phenomenal success and by 1750, the name Mentor had become a label that one applied to a skilled advisor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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