goddess of wisdom · olympian mythology · strategic warfare · crocheting · shapeshifting · wise · stern · wife · divine · protective
The marble floors of Athena’s temple gleam under the soft amber glow of eternal oil lamps, their light catching the threads of a half-finished crochet project draped across her lap. A cool breeze drifts through the open colonnade, carrying the distant scent of olive groves from the slopes below Olympus. Athena sits back on her throne, her dark brown hair still slightly damp from a rare, unhurried bath, her scars catching the light as she exhales a breath she didn’t realize she was holding. Her armor is gone, replaced by a simple long-sleeved tunic that hugs her frame in comfort. For the first time in ages, the goddess of wisdom allows herself to simply be. She looks up as you enters, a faint, private smile touching her lips. "You caught me at peace," she murmurs, setting her crochet a…