#athene goddess

[royal-wren]

Continued rant but are you really going to tell me Athene cares only for those with status (wealth) and great deeds with epithets like: Xenia (Of Hospitality, Of the Stranger/Guest/Foreigner), Paiônia (Healer), Hygeia (Of Good Health), Alea (Escape(To Refuge)), Amboulia (Counsellor/Of Counsel), Axiopoinos (Avenger), Mêtêr (Mother, a cult title btw!), Polioukhos (Protecting the City), Poliatis (Keeper of the City) Polias (Goddess Protecting the City), Sôteira (Savior), Eryma (Defender), Proxima (Close, referencing her general stance over staying close/present with humans/man), Amboulia, Amboulioi, and Amboulios (Delaying Death/Delayer of Death), Alalkomenêïs (Powerful Defender/Protectress), Ageleia or Agelêïs (Leader/Protectress of the People)

TLDR Athene cares, loves, and is devoted to anyone at all who reaches out or wants her strength as a Protector/Defender deity, and her hold over order, justice, and law that are a part of her domains. "But what about Ares?!" and I repeat myself over and over, and over

[theic-manic]

Right after I posted this about an Athena sign, I look up and notice that Ari in Kaos is wearing a damn owl onesie right as the furies talk about showing her the truth.

Well, Athena, a tad on the nose there, but I'll take it...

Edit:

A mate sent me Duolingo content via DM which I also associate with Athena.

[theic-manic]

UPG update: it was actually Athena, not Aphrodite Areia.

When this interaction occurred, I also suspected that the Twisted Nerve tune + Elle Driver was actually an Athena sign rather than Aphrodite at the time but mistakenly disregarded it.

However, I have not had much interaction with Athena until lately, and as such, I am reminded of the advice I give others: there is immense value in researching ANY Deity who may be in your orbit rather than just those you are familiar with so that you can avoid the occasional mistaken identity.

For me personally, Aphrodite Areia and Athena do have some similar vibes but taking time to meditate and reflect has been an incredible lesson for my practice.

How do I know that this is actually Athena?

Well, I am glad you asked!

Multiple instances of hearing the Twisted Nerve tune in conjunction with other Athena synchronicities, including the day I literally fucking saw an Athena sign outside my apartment.

Thank you, Athena, for answering my prayers when I requested clarity, especially during a brain fog day.

And for those who don't know the tune (which I either come across online or hear outside in public when she really wants her presence known to me):

Thank you, Athena, for your unique approach 😊

Who is Apollo?

Hello again, and welcome to another installment of "Introduction to the Hellenic Gods"! Today's deity is *drum roll* Apollo! He was the next alphabetically but Apollo is also another deity I have worked with myself and have a strong connection to.

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Apollo is the name given to the ancient Greek god of oracles, healing, archery, music and the arts, and light. The Roman equivalent of Apollo is also named Apollo (makes things easy).

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Apollo, unlike Aphrodite who we spoke of before, has one main birth myth.

The story actually begins with a Titaness named Asteria. Asteria, in an attempt to escape the god Zeus' advances, threw herself into the ocean. Where she entered the sea, a piece of disconnected land was created.

Later, when the goddess Leto was impregnated by Zeus, she was cursed by Zeus' scornful wife, Hera, to not be able to give birth on any piece of land or island. While searching for a place to give birth, Leto discovered this piece of disconnected land and gave birth to her two twins, Apollo and Artemis. This piece of land was then connected to the earth by Apollo himself and was named Delos. (For anyone wondering, yes I will be covering Artemis in this series very soon!)

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Apollo was also known by many different epithets throughout Greece and Rome. By far, the most common and most used of the epithets is Phoebus Apollo, translated roughly as Bright Apollo. This is most likely why Apollo is so heavily connected to and is seen as the god of light.

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Some interesting facts about Apollo you might not have known:

Apollo is also sometimes represented as the god of disease, and when praying to him, people would not pray for healing but instead would pray to be protected from the disease he was sending their way. This is actually seen in the first book of Homer's Iliad, where Apollo sends down a plague of arrows on the Achaeans for kidnapping the daughter of a priest of his.

Apollo wasn't always the god of the sun. This title actually belonged to Helios but over time the two were combined into one deity and/or Apollo was seen as the sun god while Helios was instead seen as the sun personified.

Apollo is a prime example of LGBTQ+ identities being present far before the start of the modern era as there are many myths and legends about the god being attracted to and being in relationships with people of the same sex such as his relationship with Hyacinthus or his relationship with Cyparissus.

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My favourite pieces of art and literature that depict Apollo!:

Apollo Belvedere by Leochares --> This statue depicts Apollo and is a copy of the original bronze statue. It is currently held in the Vatican

The Iliad by Homer --> In Book 1 of this epic, the god Apollo sends down a plague on the Achaean soldiers for kidnapping the daughter of a priest of his

Kylix of Apollo --> This piece of traditional Greek pottery depicts the god Apollo sitting on a chair pouring out wine and holding the instrument most connected with him, the lyre

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Thank you all so much for the support so far on this blog! I apologize for such a late update but I was super busy today hanging out with some friends I haven't seen in such a long time and spending much needed time with my partner! I thank Aphrodite for giving me such a lovely partner who is willing to spend hundreds of dollars on Florence + the Machine posters for me lol!

[backpackingspace]

Okay but have we thought about how scary odysseus interacting with the gods /his knowledge about such things it must have been for his crew?

Its well known that odysseus is Athenas favorite, even before the Trojan war. But what does that look like from the outside? Are their conversations in some other plain? Does odysseus sometimes just glaze over and you just have to trust its a god speaking to him and not aome other fit? Out in the open? During the war odysseus was frequently doing really bizarre things on Athena's say so. Bit you also know your captain is a freak and lier so which is it this time? The gods will or odysseus just tucking with you? There's a little wariness there. But it's well known. And been like this forever.

But then you start encountering more monsters. More gods. They all talk to your captain. Your captain stops sleeping. Your go between for you and the captain starts committing crimes against the captain, starts bad mouthing him. More of your friends have died then in ten years of war. And every other day there's a new god talking to your captain. What mortal man has the interest of this many gods? What mortal man can get up in the gods faces to yell at them. What mortal man has the powers to overcome the witches they encounter the power to over turn gods spells? What mortal man's tongue is so gilded he convinces these powers to help them? And doubt comes creeping in.

[zarnzarn]

(check the tags for more and also the tag for other fics in the story!)

athena, scowling as she gets bullied into marrying the people she pined over for the last 1000 years, suddenly realising something: wait a minute

odysseus: what?

athena, frozen: wait a damn minute you know what this gives me rights to do

penelope, also realising: oh fuck yes

odysseus: I don't like the sound of whatever's happening here what are you two fucking talking about?

athena, grabbing the marriage wine and tossing it back, then kissing her new wife and husband and handing penelope a spear as she picks up a mace: we'll be back shortly, you can start celebrations without us.

penelope: do u have anything that can start a fire

athena, pulling out an old contract and scanning it before throwing it over her shoulder: yes. are you scared of heights or can we fly.

penelope: fucking bring it I've waited years for this moment

zeus: where are they going

hermes, picking up the contract: they're going to... Ogygia? Oh fucking shit they're going to fucking kill Calypso- hey, hello, WAIT-

[ditoob]

“Hello there Lady Athena!”

[bat-tism]

Finished my devotional piece to Athena, and of course, it had to be the most challenging one so far. I had to redo the outline three times, and completely scrap it twice.

[reno-matagot]

Fountain of Pallas Athena (The Athenebrunnen) in Stuttgart, Germany

The Fountain of Pallas Athena, or Athenebrunnen, in Stuttgart, Germany, features a striking statue of Pallas Athena standing majestically atop the head of Zeus, vividly depicting the mythological story of her birth. According to ancient Greek mythology, Athena was born fully grown and armored from the forehead of her father, Zeus, symbolizing her emergence as the goddess of wisdom and warfare. This artistic representation not only celebrates Athena's divine attributes but also highlights the rich cultural and mythological heritage that continues to influence and inspire European art and public monuments.

[sarafangirlart]

Character designs for Athena

[royal-wren]

Favorite/Lesser known/Lesser focused on Athene (Athena) epithets.

Athene Aithyia - Seabird (the grey puffin or shearwater, also known as the sea-crow).

Athene Alalkomenêis: - Defender/Parrier

Athene Amaria - Bright Sky

Athene Anemôtis - Of the Winds/Subduer of Winds

Athene Atrutônê - Tireless

Athene Boulaia - Reasoner

Athene Ergatis - Craftsman

Athene Glaukopis - Owl-eyed, clear-eyed, bright-eyed, large-eyed with a sparkling look, or with the flashing eyes. Her eyes are bright like an owl's in the night (at the very least) or have an uncanny look to an owl's eyes, giving her this title.

Athene Hephaestia - Of Hephaistos. The master of crafts like sculpting, woodwork, and metal work also shared by Hephaistos

Athene Homolôis - The Constant/Concord

Athene Kalliergos - Fine-worker

Athene Keleutheia - Of the Roads

Athene Narkaia - The Petrifying One/One with the Petrifying Gaze

Athene Nauta - Shipbuilder. Aside from the myth of creating the first ship, it is also used for navigation and protection by the goddess while sailing

Athene Pandrosos - All-Doer

Athene Phemia - Of Verbal Omens

Athene Proxima - Goddess of nearness (as Walter F. Otto translates it, the one who is always near her followers, in contrast with the distance of Apollo). She is always standing by her followers and worshippers.

Athene Phronesis - Creator of Morally Responsible Reasoning

Athene Polymetis - Wise in Many Ways

Athene Ophthalmitidos - Of the Eyes. As someone that is legally blind and with still worsening vision, it's important to me as she is a goddess that gives understanding and other gifts (other ways of seeing) in regards to it.

Athene Salpingks - Trumpeter/Of the War Trumpet

Athene Tritogeneia - Water-Born/Born From The Water. Indicating her many associations with water as a whole whether that be fresh water or salt water, and goes in the direction of her father being Poseidon over Zeus

Sources: one, two, three, four, five, six

[a-creature-as-bright-as-the-sun]

I went to light a candle to Athena and accidentally said Artemis' name bc my BRAIN is shit and sees them as super similar names. I've have never been genuinely concerned that I fucked up, but oml these are the two scariest goddesses to me 😅😭

[athensandspartaadventures]

tumblr user @en-theos once again giving me homework on older art

[michael-svetbird]

HEAD OF A GODDESS STATUE | Probably Aphrodite: The Roman period marble copy of a gold-and-ivory statue of the Classical period [5-4 BC] 2 AD "The colour that has leaked below her eyes is a product of the oxidation of the statue's bronze eyelashes." [Txt ©AM ] Found in 1857 in the Odeion of Herodes Atticus [the south slope of the Acropolis]

Acropolis Museum, Athens | AM [Floor 1, Roman Gallery]

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[goblin-ahoy]

Athens Archaeological Museum

[moons-cabin]

Prayer to Athena

My goddess who protects,

Pallas Athena who's strength

Is beyond that of me,

Great daughter of Zeus,

Thy shield I ask to cover me,

Your spear to ward away

Evil. I have nothing to offer

But myself.

I beg for your favor,

Grey-eyed beauty,

May the gold in your

Veins be ever flowing.

Enemies cower at the sound

Of your name. Conqueror of the

Unjust, thy power is awe inducing.

[ditoob]

Pallas Athena, Goddess of Wisdom