Athena/Relationships

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## Family

**Zeus**: Athena's father.
Athena is possibly his favorite daughter. Athena knows how to address her father appropriately, much more so than any of his other descendants on Mount Olympus. Athena praises him elaborately and shows respect to the great king of Olympus. Although she probably disapproves of some of his imprudent actions, which often lead her to intervene.

While Zeus enjoys boasting, according to Athena, she herself would prefer to handle things more "discreetly," in contrast to the occasional sensationalism her father causes. However, she is grateful for him having intervened and wielded his power over the lightning bolts.

Although Athena says she is very different from her father and bears no resemblance to him beyond being a family member, she is equally willing to act imperiously and punish Zagreus should he choose another offering, showing that they are much more alike than she cares to admit.

**Ares**: Athena's half-brother.
Alongside Ares, her half-brother, Athena represents military strategy, while Ares represents bloodshed. The two are war gods with opposing perspectives and temperaments. Athena disapproves of Ares' style, and he warns her to stay out of his own business. Despite their sibling quarrels, Ares considers Athena a worthy adversary and praises her battle strategy to Zagreus. Athena is quite cordial and respectful towards her fellow Olympians, including Ares, despite how much they butt heads. She also comments that despite their differences, "[they] both share a fondness for the night herself".

**Artemis**: Athena's half-sister.
Athena isn't a fan of her familial withdrawals, antisocial attitudes, or her younger half-sister's prolonged monologues. Artemis comments to Zagreus that she's never sure if Athena is showing off or trying to prove something. Athena retorts, commenting that such interactions between the two are not uncommon for sisters; "and what is a perfect family without routine fights?"

**Apollo**: Athena's half-brother.
Their relationship is currently unknown.

**Hermes**: Athena's half-brother.
Athena finds fault with her brother's secrecy and tendency to withhold information. He believes his stepsister is overly curious and overly problem-solving. Athena is worried that her brother's meddling could do more harm than good.

**Dionysus**: Athena's half-brother.
She indirectly criticizes him, suggesting that some of his relatives are participating only because they consider all of this a festival. However, it can be suggested that, unlike Athena, who may be acting, he genuinely thinks discovering a long-lost relative is cause for celebration.

**Poseidon**: Athena's uncle.
Poseidon and Athena incredibly seem to have a positive relationship between them. She comments that, when she enlisted her family's help to help Zagreus, her uncle Poseidon was the first who jumped in and pledged his power over sea and land. Poseidon says that his niece Athena is the smartest of the family, and by the way she takes care of everyone, no one would know that she doesn't have children.

**Demeter**: Athena's foster aunt.
Athena respects her, referring to her as "Lady Demeter". Although Demeter thinks Athena has the best of intentions, Demether sees through her faint praise and considers her foster niece a bit fawning and incondescending.

**Aphrodite**: The Goddess of Love and Beauty.
Athena and Aphrodite are like oil and water, Athena tries to maintain composure in front of her Olympic and cousin companions, with Aphrodite being the only exception; the two will openly insult each other in front of Zagreus and make no attempt to hide it. If she and Aphrodite are together, she will immediately express her disdain but puts it aside to help Zagreus. Even by Olympic standards, the two simply do not like each other, and their double-edged benefits often result in Zagreus being thrown in the middle of their feud.

## Chthonic Gods

Athena reaches out to them for assistance in aiding Zagreus, as part of a grander scheme to reconcile relations between the Octolian and Olympian deities.

### Zagreus

**Zagreus**: Athena's cousin.
Athena, compared to the other Olympians, tends to be impersonal and is the only one who doesn't give Zagreus an affectionate nickname as she is busy coming up with a strategy. Athena will always try to dissuade Zagreus whenever he gives her a bottle of nectar because she doesn't want to be rewarded for helping him. Despite her aloofness, the goddess of wisdom is also probably the most benevolent Olympian, helping Zagreus partially because it's the right thing to do and not just because he's family...but mostly because they're family.

### Nyx

**Nyx**: Night Incarnate.
Athena seems to be on good terms with Nyx, whom she considers to be shrewd. She is one of the first Olympians to respond to Nyx's plea to help Zagreus. At one point, she confesses that she sometimes envies Zagreus' relationship with his (foster) mother, having never had one herself.

## House of Hades

### Achilles

**Achilles**: former protégé.
Athena was once the patron of a young Achilles during tumultuous times in his past, during the "Trojan War".

### Dusa

**Dusa**: Duty-Bound Gorgon.
Although the nature of her relationship with Athena remains undisclosed, it is noteworthy that whenever Athena makes an appearance on screen, she noticeably displays terror and seeks to conceal herself in order to avoid being seen by the goddess.