"The capacity for control, the ability to dominate oneself, to govern things, the sharpness of the eye, the sober choice of the means to achieve an end- all these things detach the mind from those powers that came before Athena, give us the impression of using them without being used by them." pg 230
Athena is officially my favorite goddess. She kicks some serious ass, but can still be kind. She is described as a "protecting presence" and overall she is an excellent warrior. She reminds me of Elizabeth Swan in Pirates of the Caribbean, Elastigirl in the Incredibles, and Princess Leia in Star Wars. Athena can be liked to so many of today's female movie star heroes. Not only does she posses the brute warrior capabilities but she is also said to be very desirable. Sounds like the kind of character we like in our movies today. She was powerful and noble, good qualities for a goddess!