#athena deity

[duckinpink]

Judgment of Paris

[sol-niczka]

The suitors are gone. The palace has fallen silent.

Odysseus stands there, covered in red from head to toe. The emptiness in his chest had only grown deeper with each released arrow, each scream of the victims.

He lifts his head, and his gaze falls upon the stone owl he had built long ago. An altar for his guardian, his mentor. He steps forward, staring emptily at the statue, and suddenly he feels her.

She stands to his right, her energy and presence unmistakable.

Athena looks down upon him, almost through him, a certain sadness in her eyes. They say nothing.

The goddess can't help but wonder whether all of this could have been avoided, had they not fought all those years ago. She can't help but wonder if she could prevent the same thing from happening again.

Maybe they could do that together.

Yes, she concluded. Together sounds nice.

[justvea18]

I love how I made Telemachus the perfect mix of the two

Bonus art of Grandma Athena and Boy-failure Telemachus:

[the-gangaridaean]

Absolutely be political in your worship.

Aphrodite isn't called Pandemos (of All People) so you can sit around and let the big names capitalise love and serve it only to those who can afford to pay past the persecution. Hermes isn't called Oeopolus (Shepherd) so you can sit around and let a bunch of power-hungry wolves lead a flock of influencable sheep. Apollo isn't called Paean (Healer) so you can sit around while wealthy corporations serve healthcare only to those who can afford not to die. Athena isn't called Ambulia (Counsellor) so you can sit around while the people are being fed propaganda against each other to divert them from the real enemy at the top. Dionysus isn't called Eleuthereus (the Liberator) so you can sit around while freedom is only granted to those whose skins have the acceptable colour while the others die in chains. Zeus isn't called Xenios (of the Foreigners) so you can sit around while the borders are closed to those who need it and only open to those who can give back the money.

The Gods stand with the oppressed, and so should you.

[starweaverblog]

Goddesses of war (the badass club) 💪🏻

Durga/ Athena/ Sekhmet/ the Morrigan/ Freya

[the-purvashadha]

When you step into sunlight, you honor Apollo. When you admire the moon, you honor Artemis. When you admire cloud shapes, you honor Hera. When you smell petrichor, you honor Zeus. When you laugh at a joke, you honor Hermes. When your body twitches to dance at a particularly upbeat music, you honor Dinoysus. When you enjoy the first bite of your breakfast, you honor Demeter. When you choose your peace over any conflict, you honor Athena. When you warm yourself up by sheltering yourself in blanket, you honor Hestia. When you listen to Ocean sounds, you honor Poseidon. When you smell flowers, you honor Persephone. When you admire the coolness of first day of Autumn, you honor Hades. When you wear your favourite jewellery, you honor Hephaestus. When you smile, you honor Aphrodite. When you exercise, you honor Ares. When you light a torch in a dark room, you honor Hekate.

Your body is a shrine to Gods, your being an act of devotion for them. You, by yourself, are enough for them.

[starsanddawnbreak]

Guys theres no requirements in helpol.

Dionysus worshiper but never want to touch drugs/alcohol? Thats okay

Artemis worshipper but feel more male than female? Thats okay

Ares worshipper but you arent physically strong/timid in nature? Thats okay

Persephone worshipper but you dont have energy to go outside? Thats okay

Athena worshipper but you struggle with studies? Thats okay

Hermes worshipper but you dont want to gamble? Thats fine.

Aphrodite worshipper but you dislike sex/romance? Thats fine

You dont always have to follow their domains you just have to love them.

[feather-flock]

You don't need to be soft and feminine to worship Aphrodite.

You don't need to be a fighter and strong to worship Ares.

You don't need to enjoy alcohol and intimacy to worship Dionysos.

You don't need to steal and be fast to worship Hermes.

You don't need to know how to swim to worship Poseidon.

You don't need to be mature and motherly to worship Hera.

You don't need to like going outside to worship Artemis.

You don't need to be a genius to worship Athena.