The Argonautica · Character
Athena
The grey-eyed goddess who oversees the Argo's construction and, with Hera, schemes to win the Fleece through a Cyprian arrow aimed at a sorceress's heart.
supporting
Also known as Athênê, Pallas Athênê
First appearance: book i
As a supporting figure in The Argonautica, Athena is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Goddess of wisdom, accompanies Hera to Aphrodite and agrees to the scheme involving love magic.
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Athena is the patron of craft and cunning, and the Argo is her project as much as Jason's — she inspires its building and watches its voyage with proprietary care. Yet when the heroes stall at Colchis, she admits to…
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Medea reaches an emotional and psychological peak of terror and…
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See Athena in book i