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title: Odysseus Transformed by Athena into Beggar
author: Giuseppe Bottani
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21907/odysseus-transformed-by-athena-into-beggar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-02
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# Odysseus Transformed by Athena into Beggar

_Authored by Giuseppe Bottani_

## Image File

[![Odysseus Transformed by Athena into Beggar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21907.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21907.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Ulysses transformed by [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) into beggar*, oil on canvas by Giuseppe Bottani, 1775.

The goddess Athena is shown here helping [Odysseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/odysseus/) avoid the attention of his wife's suitors. Penelope and Odysseus meeting as a beggar is a critical moment in [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/)'s *[Odyssey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Odyssey/)* and often a subject of artwork throughout the post-Renaissance period.

Musei Civici Del Castello Visconteo, Pavia.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bottani, G. (2026, July 02). Odysseus Transformed by Athena into Beggar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21907/odysseus-transformed-by-athena-into-beggar/>
### Chicago
Bottani, Giuseppe. "Odysseus Transformed by Athena into Beggar." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 02, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21907/odysseus-transformed-by-athena-into-beggar/>.
### MLA
Bottani, Giuseppe. "Odysseus Transformed by Athena into Beggar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21907/odysseus-transformed-by-athena-into-beggar/>.

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