Gender Rebels of Greek Mythology: Pallas x Athena
When Athena was young, she had a very intense relationship with another girl named Pallas—perhaps the only person Athena ever truly loved.
Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
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Show Notes
Most myths say that Athena sprung from Zeus’ head fully formed, totally brilliant, and just a badass war goddess. We don’t get a lot of stories about her youth, the way we have about Dionysus, or Artemis, or Heracles. Right from the start, Athena is just a fully formed adult who does adult things. Right?
Well, not exactly. There’s this one story that tells of how, when Athena was young, she had a very intense relationship with another girl named Pallas—perhaps the only person Athena ever truly loved. This is their story.
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