Athena

Athena is the old god of wisdom and battle tactics. She is incredibly smart and cunning.

## Athena

Athena, as depicted in the alternate cover art made by Flora.

### Relatives

Zeus (father)Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite, Hermes (half-siblings)Hephaestus (adopted or half-brother, depending on version used)Poseidon, Hades, (uncles)Odyssides, including Iro and Lore (descendants of half-brother through Autolycus)Theseides and Bellerophonides (through Poseidon)Perseides and Heraklides (descendants of half-brothers)Achillides (descendants of distant cousin)

### Affiliation

Herself, Lore (intermittently), Wrath (under false pretenses)

## Personality

### During the Book

At the time of the last Agon, she was ruthless and cunning. She hated New Gods with a passion, and wanted to kill them all with Artemis.

The eons had made Athena desperate for a way back home, eventually leading her to believe that *anything* was worth it; no matter what it took.

She had no pity, or any real sort of compassion left. She had lost all true human emotions, being instead left with ruthless, utilitarian logic and a haughty sense of pride and status. She is quick to anger, especially in regards to other gods of different pantheons.

### Before the Agon

Before the Agon, she was much the same, however less callous and cruel. She wasn't ever human, but she had more of a sense of compassion.

## Relationships

### Blooded

#### Lore

Athena pretends to be injured by hunters to manipulate Lore into giving her the aegis. She does bond with Lore despite this, but Athena still locks Lore up to follow through with her plan. She is ruthless, cold, and mocking at Lore in River House at her attempt to kill them both. Athena's overall plan involved stoking Lore's anger and impulsiveness.

#### Van/Evander

She looks down on his devices that aren't given by the gods.

#### Iro

Athena sees Odysseus in her, and comments as such at one point.

### Unblooded

#### Miles

Athena admires Miles, and actively advocates for him to stay despite being unused to the Agon.

### New Gods

#### Wrath

Athena hates all new gods, but still was willing to work with him regardless. He was the one who pushed her to defect, however, because he wasn't listening to Athena whatsoever. Athena was fine emotionlessly killing Wrath.

#### The Reveler

Athena was contemptuous of him, like all new gods, and wanted to kill him. Hermes had intervened, bargaining with Athena with what he had seen of Lore carrying the aegis for his life. The Reveler still hates her, and he ends up being killed by Athena anyway.

#### Tidebringer

They dislike each other, and Tidebringer had tried to warn Lore about Athena.

#### Castor

She doesn't like Castor and tries to attack him.

### Old Gods

#### Hermes

Hermes didn't like her at all, warning his new god lover about Athena. He had traded information on Lore carrying the aegis to protect the Reveler, which led to the Perseides' killing by Athena. He ended up regretting it enough to try to protect Lore from her, knowing Athena's intentions. This ultimately failed.

#### Artemis

The two worked together to try to kill all the new gods, but Artemis was betrayed by Athena to further her own plans. Artenis went partiallly insane from it.

### Gods Outside the Agon

#### Zeus

Athena craves her father's love, and misses her full power. She used to be in his good graces, allowed to carry his shield into battle.

## Trivia

* She implies that there are other gods, including a Christian god,

1. ↑ Chapter 42
2. ↑ Chapter 6
3. ↑ Chapter 25