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1. Judgment of Athena by Mer_acle

   Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Gen
   • Work in Progress

   10 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Athena & Odysseus (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Athena & Hera (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Aphrodite & Athena (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Athena & Metis (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Athena (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Hera (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Aphrodite (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Paris (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Odysseus (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • might add more if needed - Character
   • Legend: The Judgment of Paris (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Athena is Trying (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Athena is Not Okay (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
   • Body Image
   • Eating Disorders
   • Self-Hatred
   • Self-Destruction
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Aphrodite is a complicated character
   • Hera is also a complicated character
   • other gods appear briefly
   • What-If
   • Athena had body image issues
   • Non-Sexual Nudity
   • Athena is still VERY uncomfortable with it though
   • Forced Vulnerability
   • Present Tense
   • Self-Mutilation
   • More tags to be added
   • Body Horror

   Summary

   The Judgment of Paris is a silly contest. Aphrodite thinks it's mostly teasing, Hera is there to get back at Zeus, and Athena...
   Athena doesn't care about looks. Of course not. Why would it matter to her? She's the goddess of war, of wisdom. Of clothes woven with enough skill that they distract from the body they cover. At least when she makes them for herself.

   Why would she even look at herself in the mirror? Question whether the goddess of war could ever win a contest like that if no one cheated... Whether she would have just been the least of three, or whether they could have asked Paris to choose out of 1000 women and he would have still found her lacking?

   Basically what if the Judgment of Paris gave Athena body image issues and sent her on a path of self-destruction in the pursuit of feeling alright in her own skin?

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