Athena I (person/god)

Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and defensive war member of the Olympians a group of humanoid beings that hail from the pocket dimension, Olympus. She was worshipped by the Humans of Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. She is the Goddess of wisdom, defensive war, tactical warfare (strategic thinking), and heroic endeavor. She is one of the five deities who created the Amazons.

## Pallas Athena (or Athena Parthenos)

### Aliases

Athena Panhellenios, Athene, Minerva (Roman name), Agent Sexton, the Virgin Goddess, Miranda Minerva, Spinster Goddess

### Relatives

Zeus (father), Metis (mother), Hera (aunt), Hades (uncle), Poseidon (uncle), Hercules, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Dionysus, Hermes (half-brothers), Aphrodite (half-sister), Artemis (half-sister), Eris (half-sister), Persephone (half-sister), Cassie Sandsmark, Wonder Girl (half-sister)

### Occupation

Goddess of wisdom, defensive war, the arts and crafts, arts, tactical warfare, Justice and heroic endeavor

## Physical description

### Eye color

Grey (originally), varies (green, blue, etcetera)

## Appearances

### Appears in

Legends Begin Anew, Dracula and His Harem

## History

### Origin

Athena was the daughter of the Titaness Metis and Zeus, He impregnated her, before he was foretold by the Fates that their child would be greater than him. Zeus consequently consumed Metis in an attempt to prevent that prophecy. Nine months later, Zeus was afflicted with violent headaches. Hephaestus trephined him, giving birth to a fully grown and armored Athena.

### Pre-Cataclysmic Age

Medusa, Euryale and Stheno, daughters of Phorcys and Cetus worshiped Olympian gods rather than their grandfather Set. Medusa was a chaste priestess of Athena, as were her sisters, having all taken a vow of celibacy. Despite her vow, she was seduced by Poseidon and fell to his advances on Athena's altar. Enraged, Athena cursed the three sisters (and their descendants) as snake-haired creatures (possibly by releasing their true nature, as those features were shared by their aunt Ishiti and her offspring known as the Man-Serpents).

### Ancient Greece

Artemis later joined the Olympians on Olympus being worshiped by the humans of Ancient Greece. The city of Athens was named in her honor after she won a contest between her and her uncle, the sea-God Poseidon to decide who would lay claim to the city. Poseidon gave the people a salty spring to curry their favor but they ultimately chose Athena over Poseidon when the goddess provided an olive tree that was more useful. Thus, she became the patron goddess of Athens.

#### Medusa and Perseus

In 2000 BC, she led the hero Perseus to the location of Medusa. She gave him magical shield. After his success she carved the gorgons head on her shield.

#### The Eternals

Zeus discovered Olympia, home to the superhumanly long-lived offshoot of humanity known as the Eternals, who resided near the gods' home of Olympus itself. Olympia was the capital city of the Eternals and was ruled by Zuras. Zeus and Athena then traveled to Olympia to meet with Zuras and his daughter Azura, named after her father. Athena noticed the physical resemblances between Zeus and Zuras and herself and Azura and hence suggested a pact of non-interference between the two races, where the Olympian Eternals would act as the gods' heralds on Earth at certain times. The pact was sealed and Azura changed her name to Thena to honor the pact.

#### Arachne

She encountered a mortal woman, Arachne, who claimed to be a better weaver then her, causing Athena to curse her into the form of a creature with a spider body instead of legs.

#### Tiresias

Tiresias once stumbled upon Athena while she was bathing. As a result, the goddess decided to blind him. His mother begged Athena to lift the curse, but she refused to. Instead, she opened Tiresias' ears so he might hear all the whispers of the Gods. This two curses/gifts gave him a greater perspective of the world.

#### Hercules

Centuries ago Athena used foresight to predict the birth of Amadeus Cho and the events of the World War Hulk, predicting that while the still young Hercules would grow to be a force for good, Amadeus would always be her champion, foretelling the modern times and his final choosing in becoming a force for good himself, and her and Hercules's helper.

#### Kyknos

In 1268 BC, Hercules clashed with Ares' son Kyknos. Athena and Ares asked the Fates if Hercules would best him. They replied that Hercules would slay Kyknos unless he were killed first. Ares intervened on the battle to assist his son, but Athena came to Hercules' aid in order to level the playing field. Ultimately, Hercules succeeded in slaying Kyknos.

#### Trojan War

Athena also participated in the Trojan War taking the side of the Greeks against the Trojans to avenge, at least in her mind, an insult performed on her by the Trojan prince Paris. Paris had deemed Venus as the most beautiful goddess of all after a contest was formed among Venus, Athena and Hera to be judged as "the most beautiful". During the war, Athena fought against Ares, and empowered Diomedes so that he could strike Ares a near-mortal wound.

#### Odyssey

Odysseus whom she aided in returning home to Ithaca from the Trojan War and reclaiming his kingdom.

### Roman Empire

In 146 B.C., the Romans conquered Macedonia and then Greece. They even adopted Olympian Gods, changing many of their names in the process. Athena became "Minerva".

### 20th Century

#### Miranda Minerva

She later returned to Earth under the guise of Miranda Minerva. where she wrote the book "The Heroes Journey" detailing the various links between fact and myth. She also opened an orphanage in Mount Athena, New York. She discovered a young boy with a genius intelligence Pythagoras Dupree. When he grew up and became a business man she visited him in her true form asking up to become her champion. He declined her offer and then tried to blow her up along with the town. The mistake with Dupree made her realize she would need to do things differently with the next one.

### Modern Era

Athena observed as Hercules attempted to convince Zeus to wage war on Asgard. Ares confided to her that he hoped Hercules would be successful. Athena stood alongside Zeus as he forbade Pluto from working on earth. Athena observed Pluto's conflict with Zeus. Athena accompanied Zeus to a meeting with Odin, as he requested their aid in opposing the Eternals.

Athena participated in the assault upon the Eternals' home city, Olympia, and fought her one-time impersonator Thena. The battle with the Eternals soon ended, and Athena withdrew with the other Olympians.