But Zeus’s daughter Athena countered him at once.
The rest of the winds she stopped right in their tracks,
commanding them all to hush now, go to sleep.
All but the boisterous North – she whipped him up
and the goddess beat the breakers flat before Odysseus,
dear to Zeus, so he could reach the Phaeacians,
mingle with men who love their long oars
and escape his death at last.
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 5, lines 421-428. Athena’s status as daughter of Zeus allows her to oppose Poseidon and get away with it. After Poseidon launches a huge wave and wrecks Odysseus’ raft, she calms down the winds and sea to help Odysseus survive. This is an example of Athena’s feminine power and strength coming to the rescue once again for Odysseus.