Avila drew in her breath.
She could hardly believe that anyone was actually saying these things to her that she had thought of only in her dreams.
From what she had read about the Gods and Goddesses she had imagined that she herself was one of them.
She knew that nothing in the world could be more complimentary than that the Prince should think of her in the same breath as Athene.
Then very softly he went on,
“Athene meant so much to the Ancient Greeks and she was worshipped by them under so many conflicting aspects.”
His voice deepened as he continued,
“There was ‘Athene the Warrior’, shaking her tall spear, ‘Athene the Companion’ and ‘Athene of the Household’. She was Goddess of all things fair and she was as well ‘Athene the Virgin’, who was determined to protect the virginity of
