Athena could have saved so much time and made this book so much shorter if she didn't have to do everything the long way. Orestes runs to Athena's temple seeking safety from the Furies and Athena doesn't even have the decency to show up when he calls her. She decides to wait until the Furies get there to come to the "rescue." At this point in time she could have went ahead and made a decision concerning Orestes and the Furies instead of having to call in a court. The only thing that did was waste everyone's time including another god, Apollo. Then she has the nerve to ask Apollo what he's doing there. If the gods are as smart as they think they are wouldn't she have already know how the jury was going to vote to begin with? Then she decides after the testimonies that she wants to vote aloud before the jury casts their votes. Doesn't she think that might sway a jury member or two? If these all knowing gods are so smart then didn't she know that she was actually setting him free? This is my problem with the gods they have to do everything the hard way. No shortcuts for them EVER. Oh yeah her vote was swayed by Apollo reminding her that she didn't come out of the womb. That's kinda important how do you forget where you came from? I mean really Athena?
P.S. I commented on Brittany's post
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