Athanasia Research Paper

Athanasia, the Greek Goddess of Destiny and Inevitability, is the daughter of Ananke (the Greek goddess of necessity and compulsion) and Janus (the Roman god of beginnings, transitions and endings). Ananke was driven mad by her daughters, the three Fates (Moirae), after she betrayed them by stealing their Thread of Life under the effects of the goddess Hera. She injured many deities. She was punished and sent to a deserted castle, where she would have to marry a beast. Ananke wasn’t allowed to see the beast (because he was so horrifying), so the beast only showed up at night. One night while they were sleeping in their bed, Ananke was tempted to look at his face. She was visited by the Roman god of decisions, Janus, who was sent to help her make the decision of looking at his face or not, but instead, he fell in love with Ananke immediately. So, Ananke ditched her horrible husband and went off with Janus. They ran off into the forest and...well, use your imagination. The goddess Athanasia was born in Delphi nine months later. …show more content…
Athanasia was blessed by the river God, Achelous (the father of the Sirens), who turned Athanasia into a Seductive Siren after she helped him drown a group river nymphs who were in Achelous’ territory. Therefore, Athanasia is very persuasive and can often bring people to death by her voice. Athanasia can also foresee and control the future, though she doesn’t use these powers very much. She has very strong beliefs about how the future should not be altered. Athanasia’s weaknesses include incredibly sensitive hearing, barely being able to speak (and if she does, it’s only in Greek) and she cannot physically touch anything. Since Athanasia is a Seer, and her eyesight is absolutely astounding, her other senses have sort of drowned out over the