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This article is about the hero unit. For the goddess in Age of Mythology, see Athena. For the god in Age of Empires: Mythologies, see Athena (Age of Empires: Mythologies).

You have done well. Now I must prepare you for the rest of your journey.
—Athena to Arkantos in his dream.

Athena appears as a hero unit in some cut-screens of the Fall of the Trident campaign in Age of Mythology. She will either give valuable advice to Arkantos or to warn him of potential threats. Throughout the campaign, Athena will occasionally provide advice to the player. If a campaign hero on the player's side faints, she will be heard saying, "A hero has fallen." Her only other appearance is in the Scenario Editor. Although she has an attack stat, she is unable to deal damage.

Athena also appears in the tutorial as the instructor for the game. She repeatedly guides the player through learning how to play the game, often with a kind mentor tone to her voice, as fitting with Athena's frequent role as a mentor figure to heroes throughout Greek mythology. She also takes this tutorial instructor role in the first main campaign scenario Omens, introducing new concepts like the Armory. However, after Omens, she stops introducing the concepts of the game to the player and only notifies the player if a hero falls.

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Trivia[]

  • Originally, Athena wielded a sword and could be used in combat. However, this ability was later cut.
  • Athena was originally more tan, and had black hair.
  • Athena has the highest number of hit points of the heroes that can be revived.
    • Of the general heroes, she has the second highest number of hit points at 9,999 HP. She is beaten only by Osiris, who has 20,000 HP.
  • Due to her huge amount of HP, she is the only hero unit that Osiris can't defeat in one shot.
  • Carole Ruggier, who voiced Athena in the Fall of the Trident campaign, also voiced Athena in three of the God of War video games.
  • Athena is one of four revivable heroes that cannot fight. The others are Skult, the Folstag Flag Bearer, and the Golden Fleece. The latter is a semi-hero.
  • Although Athena is a hero and is revivable, she has no regeneration. Also, the message "A hero has fallen" is not said when she falls.

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Campaign-exclusive content in Age of Mythology
Aom original icon Age of Mythology
ProtagonistsAoMR Agamemnon icon Agamemnon · AoMR Ajax SPC icon Ajax · AoMR Amanra icon Amanra · AoMR Arkantos icon Arkantos · AoMR Arkantos Uber icon Arkantos (Blessed) · AoMR Hero Boar icon Boar (Ajax) · AoMR Hero Boar icon Boar (Arkantos) · AoMR Brokk icon Brokk · AoMR Chiron icon Chiron · AoMR Eitri icon Eitri · AoMR Odysseus icon Odysseus · AoMR Reginleif icon Reginleif · AoMR Setna icon Setna
AntagonistsAoMR Circe icon Circe · AoMR King Folstag icon Folstag · AoMR Gargarensis icon Gargarensis · AoMR Kamos icon Kamos · AoMR Kemsyt icon Kemsyt · AoMR Living Poseidon Statue icon Living Poseidon Statue · AoMR Polaris icon Polaris · AoMR Skult icon Skult · AoMR Theris icon Theris
Supporting charactersAoMR Athena unit icon Athena · AoMR Hallgerd Forkbeard icon Hallgerd Forkbeard · AoMR Guardian icon Guardian · AoMR Kastor young icon Kastor · AoMR Jarl icon Niordsir · AoMR Old Man icon Old Man · AoMR Osiris unit icon Osiris · AoMR Theocrat icon Theocrat · AoMR Hoplite icon Zethos
Other unitsAoMR Boulder icon Boulder · AoMR Lost Ship icon Charon Ferry · AoMR Folstag Flag Bearer icon Folstag Flag Bearer · AoMR Osiris Piece Box icon Osiris Piece Cart · AoMR Pirate Ship Egyptian icon Pirate Ship · AoMR Polaris icon Polaris · AoMR Prisoner icon Prisoner · AoMR Shade SPC icon Shade · AoMR Trireme icon Shipwreck · AoMR Major God Statue icon Statue of Lightning · AoMR Sword Bearers icon Sword Bearers · AoMR Thor Hammer Shaft icon Thor's Hammer Haft · AoMR Thor Hammer Head icon Thor's Hammer Head · AoMR Trojan Horse icon Trojan Horse
BuildingsAoMR Boulder icon Boulder Rolling Dead · AoMR Boulder icon Boulder Wall · AoMR Dig Pile icon Dig Pile · ArmoryIcon Dwarven Forge · AoMR Excavation icon Excavation · AoMR Wall of Troy icon Gate of Troy · AoMR Giant Gate Ram icon Giant Gate Ram · AoMR Hades Gate icon Hades Gate · AoMR Fence Iron icon Iron Fence · AoMR Wall Jail icon Jail Wall · AoMR Dock icon Naval Shipyard · AoMR Osiris Pyramid icon Osiris Pyramid · AoMR Greek Shrine icon Shrine · AoMR Guardian icon Sleeping Guardian · AoMR Fence Stone icon Stone Fence · AoMR Temple icon Temple of the Gods · AoMR Tent Spc Greek icon Tent · AoMR Underworld Passage icon Underworld Passage · AoMR Wall of Atlantis icon Wall of Atlantis · AoMR Wall of Troy icon Wall of Troy · AoMR Well of Urd icon Well of Urd · AoMR Fence Wood icon Wooden Fence
TechnologiesAoMR Giant-Slaying Blades icon Giant-slaying Blades · AoMR Osmium Armor icon Osmium Mail · AoMR Asbestos Shields icon Asbestos Shields
Embellishment objectsAoMR Columns icon Columns · AoMR Flag icon Flag · AoMR Fountain icon Fountain · AoMR Lion Statue icon Lion Statue · AoMR Major God Statue icon Major God Statue · AoMR Market icon Market Stall · AoMR Obelisk Statue icon Obelisk · AoMR Osiris Piece Box icon Osiris Piece Box · AoMR Pharaoh Statue icon Pharaoh Statue · AoMR Ruins icon Ruins · AoMR Sign icon Sign · AoMR Living Poseidon Statue icon Statue of Poseidon · AoMR Tamarisk Tree icon Tamarisk Tree · AoMR Taproot icon Taproot · AoMR Torch icon Torch · AoMR Trident icon Trident
God powersAoMR Blessing of Zeus icon Blessing of Zeus
AoM The Titans icon The Titans
ProtagonistsAoMR Ajax Older icon Ajax · AoMR King Folstag icon King Folstag · AoMR Titan Gaia icon Gaia · AoMR Kastor icon Kastor · AoMR Amanra Older icon Queen Amanra · AoMR Son of Osiris icon Son of Osiris
AntagonistsAoMR General Melagius icon General Melagius · AoMR Titan Kronos icon Kronos · AoMR Titan Prometheus icon Prometheus · AoMR Servant of Kronos icon Servant of Kronos
Supporting charactersAoMR Arkantos God icon Arkantos (God) · AoMR Destroyer icon Atlantean Commander · AoMR Theocrat icon Krios · AoMR Arcus icon Zeno
Other unitsAoMR Automaton icon Automaton (SPC) · AoMR Kastor with staff icon Kastor (with Staff)
BuildingsAoMR Automaton icon Automaton Statue · AoMR Gaia Pool icon Gaia Pool · AoMR Temple icon Overgrown Temple · AoMR Roc Tent icon Roc Tent · AoMR Statue Melagius icon Statue of Melagius · AoMR Temple icon Temple of Kronos · AoMR Wonder icon Tower of Odin
Embellishment objectsAoMR Chimera Statue icon Chimera statue · AoMR Cyclops Statue icon Cyclops statue · Hades Gate Earth · AoMR Hydra Statue icon Hydra statue · AoMR Manticore Statue icon Manticore statue · AoMR Nemean Lion Statue icon Nemean Lion statue · AoMR Summoning Tree icon Summoning Tree · AoMR Valkyrie Statue icon Valkyrie statue
God powersAOMR Wonder Deconstruction icon Deconstruction Wonder · AoMR Seed of Gaia icon Seed of Gaia
AoM Extended icon Tale of the Dragon
ProtagonistsJiao-Long Icon Jiao-Long · Shun Icon Shun · Zhi Icon Zhi
AntagonistsDanzhu Icon Danzhu · Yama
Supporting charactersAzureDragonIcon Ao Kuang · EarthDragonIcon Dilong · Krios icon Emperor Yao · TitanChineseIcon Pangu · VermilionBirdIcon Vermilion Bird
Other unitsGoatAOM Golden Fleece · Griffon Icon Griffon · AoMR Hallgerd Forkbeard icon Hallgerd Forkbeard · Reindeer · Immortal Icon Servant Chinese · Snowman
BuildingsExcavationIcon Dam
AoMIcon-Retold Retold
AntagonistsAoMR Fire King icon Fire King
Other unitsAoMR Trireme icon Trireme (Wrecked)
BuildingsAoMR Town Center Atlantean icon Town Center (Abandoned)
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Cinematic hero g icon Misenus · Mnevis
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