Athena has been an immensely inspiring figure to me for as long as I’ve known Her.
I have, quite unfortunately, forgotten about Her at certain times in my life. She is in my head to stay, now.
I have only recently managed to comprehend just how important a figure She truly is – and I very well realize She still holds many more wonderful secrets that I have yet to unveil.
The following entry is a dialogue, a sort of personal prayer to the Goddess Herself. It defines itself as a very humble and indirect attempt at presenting the purpose and importance of what Pallas stands for in the context of our modern times. I truly wanted this particular text not to take this trademark doctrinal tone of mine, as I believe it is not appropriate for the present subject.
O, Pallas, can you first tell me: have you, as I have, seen the way my fellow men and women depict You?
Dressed lightly, naked even, your honor tainted by these damned fools’ crooked fantasies. May they all face Teiresias’s own misfortune!
You, Pallas, were not born from Zeus’s head for the mere pleasure of men whose most animalistic instincts are triggered by the impressive presence of a warrior woman. You were indeed born a woman, but You are virgin – the beholder of a purity that is to be preserved and respected. It is my most sincere wish that my fellow human beings one day let their hearts be touched by the importance of chastity and sanctity, and that they start depicting you accordingly.
It requires so much courage not to get mad at my fellow human beings – and this is where Your spirit comes in again and inspires me to be a better person, O, Pallas. Over the years, You have pointed out to me that courage is all about the heart. One must develop the ability to truly love something in order to defend it with courage.
It’s not always easy to love what holds a very nebulous meaning to me, O, Pallas. It’s difficult to love what I do not truly know.
This is where Your wisdom guides me. You have shown me that wisdom not only enables the appropriation of knowledge without lowly personal bias, but it also enables one to develop a certain respect and humility towards what is left unknown.
I try hard to know and to love, dearest Pallas. It is all that this world needs – caring and understanding.
I have come to see that there are several ways to achieve this aim, but I have opted to follow Yours.
My humble existence has thus far been blessed with your watchful presence. I sincerely hope that you will continue to gently guide me towards the best of myself – for the sake of a better world, in what little difference I can make…
Forever Your humble devotee,
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