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Unpopular opinion: Athena is a neoliberal goddess (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 week ago by Florn@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
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Athena of the power loom, who turns artisans into bugs. Athena, the Queen of Plunder, whose ships carry loot to the Global North. Athena of mass media, who whispers lies into the ears of her victims. Athena, wife of Mammon who feeds him the universe.

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[-] casskaydee@hexbear.net 28 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Athena, whose namesake city state was an inspiration for Western "democracy"?

[-] Keld@hexbear.net 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Athena whose namesake city spent centuries as outright slaving pirates and somehow got away with it in the public imagination

this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2026
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