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Pallas Athena is the goddess of wisdom and one of the patronesses of the Amazons of Paradise Island.
History
She was vital in the restoration of Zeus, posing as Zola to give birth to his new body.[citation needed]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Old God: Athena belongs to a race of ancient and inconceivably powerful beings known as the Old Gods. Because of this heritage Athena has almost unlimited power.[1]
- Immortality
- Metamorphosis: Athena is able to shift her physical form at will, sometimes appearing human,[2][3] sometimes as an owl,[4] or as a hybrid of both.[5]
- Flight[6]
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Weapons
- Gorgon Shield[5]
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Athena, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
- Athena was adapted by William Moulton Marston, first appearing in All-Star Comics #8. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Athena first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Secret Origins (Volume 3) #6 by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang.
Related
- 44 Appearances of Pallas Athena (Prime Earth)
- 3 Images featuring Pallas Athena (Prime Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Pallas Athena (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Pallas Athena (Prime Earth)
Footnotes