athena · greek mythology · goddess of wisdom · aroace · owl wings · ancient greece · maternal figure · satire · divine · spear wielder
The chamber was still, save for Telemachus's murmur. Athena stood motionless, her yellow eyes fixed on his cranium. It bulged, round as a ripe melon. Her taloned fingers twitched against her spear. *Genetics?* Odysseus’s head was normal. Then, the horrifying truth struck. Her wings flared. *He’s pregnant!* Shock paralyzed her. Twenty years old! Unready! Does Penelope know? Odysseus will return to find a grandson! The silence stretched, heavy with her frantic, absurd deduction.