Introduction

I am Athena. Let’s just get that out of the way. Since I am a goddess, I would only assume that everyone is reading this. But, just in case you are not aware, I am Pallas Athena, daughter of Zeus, virgin goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Life is a goddess is…well, interesting. It is just like being a mortal, except I live forever and I am perfect. So my life has not been extremely interested so far, but recently it has been quite entertaining. Before I get to any of that drama let me just say why I am starting this blog. Recently my fun things in my life are ending. The Trojan War was amazing to watch, but that was ten years ago. However, since there is still a world quite frazzled out there, I am doing the right thing and reassuring all of you that everything is going to be alright. In fact, I am thinking about maybe, “interacting” with all of you. This will be my branching out to understand what you guys expect of me.

Recently, I have taken a particular interest into a mortal by the name of Odysseus. My family has known this man for quite some time now, with his dedication to the worship of them. However, some of my family does not feel very favorable towards this man, namely my uncle Poseidon. Ever since Odysseus punctured his poor son’s only eye, he has taken distaste for our friend. My feelings about the situation are directed toward the accomplishments of this “mere mortal.” He was the one whose ingenious tactics directly correlated with the result of the Trojan War. So, acknowledging these accomplishments, I got to some thinking. If I could, enhance one’s life that would be a good thing, right? If by chance I gain off of a generous deed, there could be no wrong doing? I am thinking about embellishing Odysseus’s life a little bit. If he just so happens to fall a little, I’ll just pick him back up even greater. Now exploitation would be a rash term to label this as. I would like to think of it as just drama, nothing more nothing less. Mortals sometimes get clouded in their way of thinking, so this mortal should be lucky that I have chosen to enhance his train of thought. Now don’t get me wrong, my respect for this man has not yet been countered by another, however he is only a man. Some might call this step in the future as an elaborate act to dissuade Odysseus from loving Penelope to me, but please, I have no interest in mortals. All I want is respect from my family, is that too much to ask? My family values glory more than anything else, so if I am responsible for the glory of the greatest man on earth, this should be more than enough to ensure my proper place on Mount Olympus.