ATHENA
Goddess of Wisdom, War, and Useful Arts
(Ah-thee’-nah)
Age: 3503
Location: Cambridge, MA
Quote: Figure it out.
About Me: I like smart people who can use their wits. If you can do that, call on me and maybe I will give you my blessings. Believe me. I’m a good goddess to have on your side.
Who I’d Like to Meet: I’ve met just about everyone over the centuries. Some of my favorites: Albert Einstein; Leonardo da Vinci, who took my advice on his greatest inventions; Bill Gates (He was going to call it ‘Shutters,’ and I said, ‘No, Bill. Windows.’)
Interests: Chess, 3D design, war strategies, riddles, inventions.
Music: Mozart, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne
Film: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,
TV: Ken Burns documentaries
Books: Sense and Sensibility; Da Vinci Code
Heroes: Ulysses S. Grant, Odysseus, Julius Caesar
Status: I do not marry, but I have many demigod children. Some say I’m a maiden goddess and ask how I can have children. Haven’t you ever heard of a “brainchild”? There are more ways to have children than you mortals realize. Look at me. I sprang from Zeus’s head.
Hometown: Zeus’s head. When I was born, I sprang out of his noggin in full battle gear.
Favorite Drink: Jamba Juice with extra brain boost
Body Type: lithe and athletic, beautiful and deadly. Contradict me and you shall feel my curse.
Occupation: Goddess of wisdom and warfare.
Education: I hold over a hundred PhDs in most fields known to man. I invented military strategy, along with most of mankind’s useful devices like the loom and microwavable popcorn.
Location: Cambridge, MA
Quote: Figure it out.
About Me: I like smart people who can use their wits. If you can do that, call on me and maybe I will give you my blessings. Believe me. I’m a good goddess to have on your side.
Who I’d Like to Meet: I’ve met just about everyone over the centuries. Some of my favorites: Albert Einstein; Leonardo da Vinci, who took my advice on his greatest inventions; Bill Gates (He was going to call it ‘Shutters,’ and I said, ‘No, Bill. Windows.’)
Interests: Chess, 3D design, war strategies, riddles, inventions.
Music: Mozart, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne
Film: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,
TV: Ken Burns documentaries
Books: Sense and Sensibility; Da Vinci Code
Heroes: Ulysses S. Grant, Odysseus, Julius Caesar
Status: I do not marry, but I have many demigod children. Some say I’m a maiden goddess and ask how I can have children. Haven’t you ever heard of a “brainchild”? There are more ways to have children than you mortals realize. Look at me. I sprang from Zeus’s head.
Hometown: Zeus’s head. When I was born, I sprang out of his noggin in full battle gear.
Favorite Drink: Jamba Juice with extra brain boost
Body Type: lithe and athletic, beautiful and deadly. Contradict me and you shall feel my curse.
Occupation: Goddess of wisdom and warfare.
Education: I hold over a hundred PhDs in most fields known to man. I invented military strategy, along with most of mankind’s useful devices like the loom and microwavable popcorn.
Distinguishing Features: Dark hair, striking grey eyes, casual yet fashionable clothes (except when she’s going into battle; then it’s full body armor). Athena is always accompanied by at least one owl, her sacred animal.
Now: You’re likely to spot Athena at an American university, sitting in on lectures about military history or technology. She favors people who invent useful things, and will sometimes appear to reward them with magical gifts or bits of useful advice (like next week’s lottery numbers). So start working on that revolutionary new bread slicer! Then: Athena was one of the most active goddesses in human affairs. She helped out Odysseus, sponsored the entire city of Athens and made sure the Greeks won the Trojan War. On the downside, she’s proud and has a big temper. Just ask Arachne, who got turned into a spider for daring to compare her weaving skills to Athena’s. So whatever you do, DO NOT claim that you fix toilets better than Athena. There’s no telling what she’ll turn you into. |