| “ | I don’t grudge these arrogant suitors for a moment, |
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| ~ Athena, The Odyssey |
Character Synopsis
Athena is the goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. She was the daughter of Zeus, having been born without a mother after he had his head split open from a headache. Her existence is associated with the city of the same name and she is often depicted as the patron goddess of many renowned heroes in Greek Mythology, such as Jason and Perseus
Character Statistics
Tiering: High 3-A
Verse: Mythology (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Name: Athena (She also had the name of Pallas and Minerva); Athena has had countless names and surnames that she has underwent depending on the circumstance and story
Gender: Female
Age: Thousands of years old (Younger than most other Olympians, with the sole exception of Dionysus)
Classification: Olympian, God of Wisdom, Handicraft, and Warfare
Special Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Teleportation (Athena is capable of vanishing and appearing in different locations at a whim), Blessed (Capable of blessing individuals with wisdoms, fame and glory during a battle. Diomedes was blessed by Athena to defeat Ares and she can do the same to Perseus to strike Medusa with an accurate blow), Transmutation (Created spiders through turning Arachne into a spider. Turned Medusa into a gorgon), Dream Manipulation (Appeared in Nausicaa's dreams), Biological Manipulation (Turned Tiresias into a blind man), Resurrection (Brought Arachne back as a spider), Power Bestowal (Tiresias gained the ability to speak to birds through Athena), Creation, Plant Manipulation (Created the first olive trees), Animal Manipulation (Athena's power was infused into the golden bridle that can tame Pegasus, a winged horse), Non-Physical Interaction (Souls, Minds, Emotions, Wills & Concepts; Greek Gods can interact with souls and other immaterial aspects of reality), Abstract Existence, Non-Corporeal (Greek Gods exist as representations of different natural phenomena and are meant to be anthropomorphic versions of whatever they rule over, with their true states being just merely the very things they govern, such as Zeus existing as a mere lightning bolt in his true form), Immortality (Type 1 & 5; Greek Gods are ageless and eternal, meaning they never age. It's stated repeatedly that Greek Gods are "deathless" and "undying", with their nature placing them outside of the confines of conventional life and death as we understand it), Shapeshifting (Greek Gods have the innate power to transform their bodies into other lifeforms and creatures, taking whatever appearance they desire, often using this to blend in with humanity or with the environment), Healing (Greek Gods can heal themselves of any injury, including being cut down to small pieces, having their heads split open to at most being able to recover from the complete destruction of their bodies from their non-physical selves), can grant himself Regeneration (Mid-Godly; Greek Gods are capable of giving themselves regenerative properties, such as Zeus giving Prometheus a regenerating liver as punishment to make him suffer, with it being highly likely that Greek Gods can grant them regeneration that can recover their whole bodies), Negation (Regeneration & Healing - Mid-Godly; Greek Gods are capable of harming other gods to the degree where they aren't able to heal, including if they gave themselves regeneration), Conceptual Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, Willpower Manipulation (Gods can create, control and even potentially remove the "psykhḗ" in an individual, which is an all-encompassing life essence that defines all aspects of being, including the mind, soul, heart and will that comprises all being)
- Resistance to Disease Manipulation (Greek Gods are immune to earthly diseases and can't contract anything earthbound), Death Manipulation (Greek Gods are consistently stated to be "deathless" and "undying", indicating that death was non-applicable to them) and Immunity to Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation (Greek Gods lack a soul, evident by the fact they were "deathless" and "undying", which is not possible without lacking a soul; The Soul is also linked with "The Mind" in Greek Mythology).
Destructive Ability: High Universe Level (Athena is portrayed as comparable to her Olympian relatives, standing alongside the likes of Poseidon and Zeus. Certain interpretations of The Gigantomachy involves her slaying Pallas, a being comparable to The Titans. Defeated Ares with a boulder and is capable of giving beings the power to slay those comparable to The Gods)
Speed: Infinite (Should be no slower than Poseidon and Zeus, with the former being capable of physically repairing an infinite sized gate and the latter having the capacity to send thunderbolts to destroy the universe, which is infinite in size and consistently stated to be "boundless"). Nigh-Omnipresent in non-physical state (Greek Gods are merely representations of the spheres of influence they govern, with Athena being the embodiment of wisdom, handicrafts and warfare)
Lifting Ability: Infinite (Weaker than Poseidon but nonetheless comparable to him and Zeus, whom of which capable of restraining Oceanus, an infinite sized sea that was threatening to flood the universe, with just merely a thunderclap)
Striking Ability: High Universal (Capable of harming and defeating Ares, whether directly or through those channeling her power. Slayed Pallas, a being on par with The Titans. Her strength is comparable to the likes of Poseidon and Zeus)
Durability: High Universe Level (Can survive attacks from other gods and titans who are comparable to her, such as Ares, whom of which she has consistent wars with. Can endure hits from Pallas and Titan level entities)
Stamina: Limitless (Greek Gods didn't need to rest, eat and sleep in the same way that mortals did)
Range: Universal (Capable of effecting the entirety of The Earth, which is stated to be infinite and "boundless". Should have similar capabilities to Poseidon and Zeus, who can consistently shake the universe or destroy infinite sized constructs)
Intelligence: Very High (Athena is an ancient goddess who's lived for thousands of years and has fought in many wars with gods comparable to her level of strength. As the goddess of wisdom, Athena is exceptionally smarter than most of the other gods, with this extending to crafting items and tactical warfare)
Weaknesses: Her curses cannot be reversed, even by herself, such as being unable to cure Tiresias blindness
Other Attributes
List of Equipment:
- Aegis: The main defensive item of Athena , a shield that Perseus used to look at Medusa's reflection in order to not be turned into stone. It's the head of Medusa turned into a shield, with it's power being to turn things that gaze at it into stone
- The Golden Staff: A magical staff that is typically wielded by Athena, with it's power being bestowing her favorite mortals youth and majesty
- Swords: Athena carries two swords that she typically uses for battle with other gods or titans
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Blessings: Athena is capable of blessing others with wisdom, fame and glory, empowering them to her level and enhancing their strength and other attributes beyond their normal capacity
- Transmutation: Athena can curse opponents, causing them to change into things such as spiders or monsters, as with the case with Medusa and Arachne
Extra Info
Note 1: This page is strictly talking about Greek Mythology Zeus, as he is in the original myths and thus this page will not be accounting for things such as Orphism and other interpretations of classical Greek Mythology that came after the fact. Despite this, this page is also treated various Greek Myths as a "singular" canon that all connect to one another, even if they were initially isolated tales that weren't meant to have any true continuity between each other
Note 2: As mentioned before, Greek Mythology was never meant to be seen as a canon in the way we understand it today, with the stories all having consistent elements between one another but fundamentally being just isolated tales. So for this reason, contradictions and conflicts will be ignored in favor of what is most consistently agreed upon within the myths and by The Greeks at the time
Note 3: Greek Mythology and it's cosmology is largely influenced by The Greeks at the time and the whole point of Mythology to begin with is to describe the world around you, meaning that beliefs that were common at the time for The Greeks can be applied to Greek Mythology on the basis that those beliefs would have bled into the Mythology and been reflective of what was thought to be true at the time
Others
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