Myth & LegendGreek → English
Mentor
An experienced and trusted adviser.
The Greek roots
Μέντωρ
Méntōr
Mentor
Literally: “the wise counsellor”
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The story of the word
In the Odyssey, Mentor was entrusted with guiding Odysseus's son — so his name became the word for a guide.
The same roots elsewhere
Other languages reached for exactly the same Greek pieces.
In a sentence
A good mentor changed the course of her career.