Athena
quoted 42 times by 7 works · as a person
also in the atlas: Athena the figure
Most often quoted — the words themselves, in quotation. The locus given for each is the passage in the quoting book; the harvest records no place inside what is quoted, and nothing here pretends to.
40 quoted · 1 reported · 1 carried
37 neutral 1 refuted 2 endorsedin the voice of Odysseus 6 , Hera 5 , Telemakhos 5 , Zeus 5 , Achilles 2 , Apollo 2 , Diomedes 2 , Ion 2 , Nestor 2 , Ajax son of Oileus 1
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in the voice of Hera
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Iliad Homer 19 neutral 19 citations
book 1 2 passages anchored here · book 2 · book 4 · book 5 3 passages anchored here · book 6 · book 7 2 passages anchored here · book 8 3 passages anchored here · book 19and 3 more chapters
Hera is quoted directly instructing Athena to stop the army from sailing home.
With this she left them, and Hera said to Athena, "Of a truth, child of aegis-bearing Zeus, I am not for fighting men's battles further in defiance of Zeus.
book 8 ¶ -
in the voice of Odysseus
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Odyssey Homer 16 neutral 16 citations · 17 passages
book 1 3 passages anchored here · book 2 2 passages anchored here · book 3 3 passages anchored here · book 4 · book 6 · book 8 · book 13 3 passages anchored here · book 16A direct speech act of prayer in which Odysseus petitions Athena for aid.
"But why," said Odysseus, "did you not tell him, for you knew all about it?
book 13 ¶ -
in the voice of Chorus
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Ion Euripides 1 neutral 1 endorsed 3 citations · 4 passages
The Chorus directly invokes Athena, Victory, and Apollo's sisters in prayer for the blessing of children upon Erechtheus's house.
And be this your prayer, fair maidens, that the ancient house of Erechtheus may obtain by clear oracles the blessing of children, though late it come.
ion ¶ -
Stromata Clement of Alexandria 1 citation
Matches Apollo's oracle citation, reporting Athena's failed plea.
Besides these, Apollo, the most oracular, witnessing to the glory of God, is constrained to speak concerning Athena, at the time when the Medes were marching against Hellas, how she besought and supplicated Zeus on behalf of Attica.
book 5 ¶ -
in the voice of the Muse
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Rhesus Euripides 1 refuted 1 citation · 4 passages
A direct speech act in which the Muse addresses and accuses Athena by name.
And thou, Athena—nothing was the deed
rhesus ¶ -
in the voice of Theseus
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Suppliants Euripides 1 endorsed 1 citation
Theseus's direct reply accepts and endorses Athena's instructions as authoritative.
Theseus:
suppliants ¶ -
in the voice of Speaker
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Epigrams Homer 1 neutral 1 citation · 3 passages
The speaker directly calls Athena to the kiln.
Come, then, Athena, with hand upraised over the kiln.
epigrams ¶
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