-Will
Commented on Lane's Nicies blog from 10/6/10.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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I do wonder if somehow Athena, being the goddess of wisdom that she is, knew or foresaw the whole time where the jury's verdict was going to end. I think that she may have even wanted to steal some of the other gods' thunder. A strong accusation? Maybe. How, though, would that be inconsistent with all of the other gods' habits? The greed and glory belongs to them, right? She might have wanted all the attention from Orestes, so she played the fates to her advantage, threw in the saving swing vote at the end, and then she's the hero. At that point, Orestes is thankful to her, the Furies are hers because they play into her hand, giving up their original purpose, and everyone throughout history now adores her decision and belief that mercy should reign over harshness. We've found your corruption again, gods.
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I really wouldn't put it past them in most cases, but I'm not too sure about this one. I've mentioned MANY times that the gods were jerks, but somehow, I really can't see them as meticulous planners. So, while Athena is indeed the goddess of wisdom, I really can't picture her as being a chessmaster, or any of the other gods really...
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