Athena Background information Feature films Hercules Television programs Hercules (animated series) Video games Park attractions Portrayed by Portrayed by Animators Voice Jane Leeves Mary Kay Bergman (movie) Performance model Designer Gerald Scarfe Inspiration The Greek goddess of Wisdom Honors and awards Character information Full name Pallas Athena Other names Tritogeneia, Pallas, Athene, Chalkioikos (in Sparta), Areia, Leitis, Sthenias, Eryma, Hippia, Alalcomenis, Parthenos, Koria, Minerva... As with most Greek gods, too many to count. Personality Noble, feminine, beautiful, strict, scornful, powerful, relentless, intelligent Appearance Slender, fairly lavender skin, aqua hair, navy helmet, cape, and cuffs, blue short-sleeved dress, aqua chestplate Birthday Occupation Goddess of Wisdom Affiliations Good Goal To preserve Athens' peace and beat her brother Ares to oversee wisdom Home Mount Olympus Relatives Zeus(Father), Metis (Mother) Ares,Apollo,Hephaestus,Hermes,Bacchus&Hercules (Brothers) Aphrodite, Artemis & Persephone (Sisters) Pets Allies The Olympian Gods Minions Ibid, the Owl of Wisdom (pet) Enemies Ares, Hades, Titans, occasionally Poseidon Likes Athens, helping heroes, owls and olive trees Dislikes Ares Powers and abilities Immense wisdom and the standard powers and abilies of Olympian god. Is also an extremely capable fighter but tends to hold back. Weapons A spear and a shield Fate Continues her life on Mt. Olympus. Quote "Oh, silly Ares! I am the goddess of wisdom. Why would I do a stupid thing like that?"

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Athena is the Olympian Goddess of wisdom and warfare from Disney's 1997 film Hercules and its eponymous television series. She has been locked in an eternal rivalry with her brother Ares for eons and both siblings usually scheme to have the other be made a fool of. She is the smarter of the two, but still manages to play pranks on him. Athena is known also as Zeus's eldest daughter. She is voiced by Jane Leeves.

Contents 1 Mythology 2 History 2.1 Hercules 2.2 Hercules (Animated Series) 3 Ibid 4 Powers & Abilities 5 Gallery 6 Comments

Mythology

Athena has had a number of origin stories, the most popular of them being that she was born out of the head of her father Zeus in full armour, and she has since been his favourite child.

History

Hercules

In the film she has a very minor role in which she only appears in minor cameos.

In the beginning of the film she is present for the party celebrating the arrival of Zeus and Hera's newborn child Hercules. Athena, along with the other Gods, was sent to find Hercules, but it was too late as the baby had already been turned into a mortal and was adopted by a mortal family. Eighteen years later, when Hades frees the Titans to attack Mount Olympus, Athena joins the battle against the Titans, she is seen imprisoned with the other Gods after they lost against Hades and the Titans. Luckily she and the other Gods are freed by Hercules.

Hercules (Animated Series)

• Hercules and the Secret Weapon

When Athena is informed that Hepaestus made a secret weapon for Ares, Athena instructs Hercules to steal the secret weapon from Ares. Athena arrives to claim the Armageddon bow, however a fight starts between Ares and Athena, until Hercules interrupts them and throws the bow into the hand of Cupid, the god of Passion.

• Hercules and the Assassin

Athena spots her brother, Ares, talking to humans and suspects he's meddling in Athenian affairs. And when she sees Hercules fighting Clion, she offers him any weapon to fight with. He chooses a junior javelin, much to her confusion. After Hercules has won she cheers, "Athens is number one!"

• Hercules and the River Styx
• Hercules and the Pool Party

Athena is one of the gods who ends up having her memory wiped clean after bathing in the Pool of Lethe at Hades' Pool Party.

• Hercules and the Owl of Athena

Athena shaves Ares' dogs of war and he seeks revenge by threatening to do the same to her owl, Ibid. When she bestows it to Hercules for safe keeping, Ares sends his sons to reclaim it.

Ibid

Ibid, the Owl of Wisdom is Athena's pet and eternal companion. It has a very special power that causes anyone who holds him to gain infinite wisdom. She once lent him to Hercules when Ares wanted to shave him in retaliation for her shaving his dogs of war.

Powers & Abilities

• The Standard Powers of an Olympian god
• The ability to conjure blue energy bolts.
• Very intelligent and able to offer wise counsel.
• Has authority over Athens as its founder.
• Is a skilled fighter, but mainly uses a spear or sword as defense.

Gallery

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