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So, I started making a cosplay of Athena from Epic the Musical (based off Homer's the Odyssey) an hour and a half before leaving to go to Hamilton in theatre, and I'm continuing it now because I hate myself. I'm mainly using the amazing character design that mirscy came up with, but just to be clear every artist who put effort into Epic is awesome and have wonderful art styles. My problem is, I can't seem to find the reference pictures I'm looking for and it's driving me insane. Whoever is willing, could you help me by reblogging this and adding reference pictures or something? I don't want to be a bother it's just that this has become a hyper fixation and it's driving me insane.

athena saying she has no respect for bullies in little wolf is so funny to me.

lady you are notorious for being a bully. remember you turning arachne into a spider cause you lost a contest against her? remember medusa turning into a gorgon because you caught her in your shrine? remember- (gets turned into mouse and eaten)

Drew this after finding out Ody was king at 13. Immediately needed to draw Pallas “bad at emotions w mortals” Athena trying to help

I imagine after "My goodbye", Athena went like: "Plan A failed. Oh, well. Plan B is still available." And went to Diomedes.

Telemachus, to the suitors, while backed down to the corner: Gentlemen, gentlemen, let's be civil about this, let's make a deal: you surrender, and you don't die! How does that sound?

Antinous, cleaning his nails with the tip of the dagger: And how do you intend to kill us?

Telemachus: Oh, I can't kill you. But, my buddy can. Say 'hi', buddy!

Athena, with her eyes glowing red and neck cocked under an unnatural angle: Hi.

Athena’s journey from the cold-blooded warrior who only worked with the best of the best and refused to admit she had a friend, to the defender who saved a young man from an uneven fight, to the goddess who laid down her pride and ultimately begged for Odysseus’ life and freedom… just… (screams into pillow)

I can't get over how (intentionally) brilliant the lines from God Games are.

Apollo [I]

Athena apeals both to his reason ("they tried to do him worse") and his personal priorities ("the'yll thread with caution first", "sing another verse") as the god of arts, giving him both a solid argument and a scapegoat so he doesn't seem to shallow

Hephaistos [II]

Hephaistos is bothered by Odysseus betrail, and one of the most popular story's he is involved in is the betrail through Aphrodite's infidelity (she's his wife, in some versions), and being thrown from the Olymp becourse he was too 'ugly', only regaining respect for his craftsmanship.

Plus the wordgames!! ('trust is forged' and 'build a future')

(((Also, his voicing(?) just perfect. He seems to heave, and the voice sound a little mechanic? which could be playing into the disabillity he is sometimes portrayed to have)))

Aphrodite [III]

She hold a grudge against Odysseus for breaking his mothers heart, showing both her petty side and portraying her as a godess of all love. Additionally, we can't forget that this was shortly after the Trojan war, which she technically started by winnig a competition against Athena and Hera, so there is definitly bad blood between the two. (Still, a little dissapointing)

Ares [IV]

Brilliant! Part!

Ares and Athena are both rivals as the god of war and the godess of (battle) strategie, and their connection is portrayed perfectly by her challenging chant of his name at the beginning of his part!

He also doesn't really cares a lot more about the 'cowordly' tactics of Odysseus (Athena), which lessen the brutality and bloodshed of war. The vocalisation of ["didn't even TRY TO KILL SKYLLA"] is just *chefs kiss* (Still, he is a god of the people, and of armies and rebellion as a whole, so it makes sense for him to rafe at Odysseus betrail rather than the groups.

[Hera] V

Hera just Rocked

The motherly vibes, the royal tone. (One person on Tumblr said Athena listed traits of Zeus ["He's kind of funny","Eh"] to make Hera think of him before delivering the last (and first) blow, which sound plausible, but idk) There is not much to say, so straight toooo

Zeus [+I]

I think it's safe to say Athena knew (or at least guessed) her father woudn't be satisfied if he won. Zeus is made to portray a King, and those are predictable and prideful. She must have known beforehand he would let her 'play a game' or challenge something of her, and that he would be able to take that hit to his pride.

I think she gambeled that, while he coudn't just balantly favour her, or let her hurt his pride, a begging, (maybe half dead) daughter would be enough for his role to allow him to take mercy on her.

(Especally when all the other important gods are present)

(Not saying that he knew what she was up to, that guy definitly shat on her when he fired that lightning.)

okay but I think EPIC! Athena and Jason Grace would get along.

I say this solely based on the fact that they both call Zeus/Jupiter “Father” as opposed to “Dad”

incorrect quotes

Athena: That sounds like a terrible plan.

Odysseus: Oh, we've had worse.

athena : So, you lied to me?

odysseus : That depends on how you define lying.

athena : Well, I define it as not telling the truth. How do you define it?

odysseus : Um, reclining your body in a horizontal position?

First draw of October with the little wolf and my little owl :>

October 1st: pumpkin

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