Athena Hera, Athena was one of the three goddesses whose feud resulted in the beginning of the Trojan War. She plays an active role in the "Iliad", in which she assists the Achaeans and, in the "Odyssey", she is the divine counselor to Odysseus. In the later writings of the Roman poet Ovid, Athena was said to have competed against the mortal Arachne in a weaving competition, afterwards transforming Arachne into the first spider; Ovid also describes how she transformed Medusa into a Gorgon after witnessing her being raped by Poseidon in her temple. Since the Renaissance, Athena has become an
Athena Asamiya Soldiers; she and reappear in "The King of Fighters XIV". She is also featured in the spin-off games "The King of Fighters: Battle de Paradise", "The King of Fighters Neowave", "" and "", and "KOF ALL STARS". In the "Maximum Impact" series, Athena has a self-proclaimed rival named whom she does not acknowledge or know her. Athena also appears in the spin-off video games "The King of Fighters R-1" and "The King of Fighters R-2" as part of the Heroine Team with Mai Shiranui and Yuri Sakazaki and in the sequel with Kazumi and Yuri once again. She is also