Greek · No. 019

Owl of Athena

Real myth

Owl of Athena
It sees in the dark what fools miss in daylight.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
700
DEF
900
Level
3
Type
Bird
Element
Light
Constellations
Sun · Crown

The myth

The owl was the bird of Athena, goddess of wisdom and protector of Athens. Homer calls the goddess glaukopis, bright-eyed or grey-eyed, a word close to glaux, owl. The little owl, today named Athene noctua, appeared on the silver tetradrachms of Athens, coins so common that people simply called them owls. Seeing in the dark made the bird a symbol of knowledge and vigilance. In the comedy The Birds, Aristophanes plays on the proverb bringing owls to Athens, meaning bringing something to those who already have plenty.

Why it has this power

A Common level-3 card with 700 ATK and 900 DEF: she is no fighter, and the higher defense shows a bird that watches rather than strikes. A Light Bird for Athena's wisdom, she bears the Sun and Crown constellations. She is a material of the Rite of Athena's Birth, which summons Pallas Athena in Full Arms.

Did you know

Athena's owl appears today on the Greek one-euro coin, copied from the ancient Athenian tetradrachm.

Connections

  • In Elena, Huntress of Artemis's deck
  • In Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle's deck
  • In Aristeia, Champion of Olympus's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Elena, Huntress of Artemis (Aegean of Heroes) — grade C: 13% · grade D: 13%
  • Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 40 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. ATHENA (Athene) - Greek Goddess of Wisdom, War & Crafts (Roman Minerva) — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Athena (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright