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==|| [|Athena] || Telemachus || Zeus || [|Poseidon] || || Penelope || Phemius || Eurycleia || Suitors || ==

Want some more information about Athena? Click on her image below. Key Locations Mt. Olympus Ithaca - Odysseus' palace and the assembly grounds What was an assembly ground? The Greek Agora: an open air marketplace. Additionally, it was the location for some sporting events and commercial activities. It was usually rectangular in shape with small altars and buildings surrounding it. On one side, there was a stoa, a long building with columns on it. Little shops were located in the stoa.
 * In ancient Greece, most politcal and religious activity took place in the agora.

All kinds of activity took place in the agora. People would go there to shop, to gossip and to meet with friends for fun. People could also go to the agora to watch criminals being put on trial, to campaign for political office, or to influence others about public policy. If someone was looking for work, he would probably go to the agora to see if anyone was hiring. Many agoras had public fountains from which people would fill their water jugs. Bards like Homer probably found their audiences in the agora, as did musicians, acrobats and other entertainers. || Key Events Meeting of the gods: jfasjfas;jk Athena pleads for Odysseus

