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Mentor was first a character in the Odyssey

Mentor was originally the name of a character in Homer’s Odyssey, a trusted friend of Odysseus and adviser to Telemachus. The proper name later became a common noun for a wise and experienced adviser.

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A fictional personal name became an everyday word for guidance.

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