Athena (Minerva)
Athena (Minerva)
If you get a chance, you really ought to hang out with Athena while you're on Mount Olympus. Being the goddess of wisdom, she definitely has a lot of smart things to say. Everybody respects Athena. All the famous heroes – Heracles, Jason, Odysseus, etc. – look to her for guidance. So, if you're smart, you'll take a sec to have a convo with the goddess of wisdom.
Basic Information
| Name | Athena |
| Nickname | Minerva (Roman name), Pallas Athena, Athene |
| Sex | Female |
| Birthday | On the day I emerged from Zeus's head. |
| Current city | Mount Olympus, though Athens is a second home. |
Work & Education
| Occupation | Goddess of Wisdom Goddess of War (Strategy and Defense) Goddess of Justice Supporter of Heroic Endeavors Goddess of Weaving, Crafts, and Skill |
| Education | I am education. |
Beliefs
| Political views | I am loyal to my father, Zeus. |
| Religious views | Any sensible person should choose to worship me. |
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
| Parents | Zeus (and perhaps Metis, depending on how one judges such things) |
| Siblings | My father has many children: Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, the Muses, Pan, Persephone, and more. |
| Children | I'm too wise to do anything so foolish as to procreate. I did, however, adopt a son named Erichthonius. |
| Friends | Odysseus Jason Perseus Heracles Nike |
| Enemies | The Trojans The Titans Medusa Arachne |
Relationships
| Relationship status | Single, and I'm staying that way. |
| Interested in | Nobody. |
Favorites
| Quotations | "Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." – Plato "Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it." – Albert Einstein "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge." – Stephen Hawking |
| Books | War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The Art of War by Sun Tzu Ulysses by James Joyce The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (I simply adore Minerva McGonagall; she is a worthy namesake.) All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Portrait of Lady by Henry James Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Julius Caesar by Shakespeare Henry V by Shakespeare Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce Because I could not stop for Death by Emily Dickinson Daddy by Sylvia Plath Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Own The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson |
| Music | Philip Glass Schumann Mozart ChopinJoshua Bell Yo-Yo Ma |
| Movies | The English Patient Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Henry V Saving Private Ryan Black Hawk Down The Hurt Locker The War |
| TV Shows | PBS Band of Brothers Generation Kill Frasier How It's Made Ingenious Minds |
Activities & Interests
| Likes | Owls Olive trees (I created the olive tree) Snakes My aegis (which has Medusa's head on it) Battle gear, especially helmets, shields, and spears |
| Activities | Bettering myself and others Advising mortal heroes Reading Chess Tetris Sudoku Crossword puzzles |
| Interests | Weaving, at which I am quite proficient Military strategy |
| Groups | Gods of Olympus I judge you when you use poor grammar. Athens, Greece |