She eventually discovers her father is Zeus, King of the Gods and Ruler of the Heavens. Raised on Earth, Athena has a happy, wonderful life with her parents and stepsister Pallas, who is also her best friend. Athena is at the beginning of the series a brainy and seemingly mortal girl who has never quite fitted in at her junior high school.The series includes deities and characters from other mythological traditions as visitors to the academy.Ĭharacters The Goddess Girls Pandora, Medusa and Heracles appear as mortal characters. Zeus is represented as the principal of the academy, and many other gods, including Hades, Poseidon, and Ares, appear in the series.

Holub writes about Athena and Artemis, Williams about Persephone and Aphrodite. Athena is noted for her intelligence, Persephone is mysterious and kind, Artemis is bold and strong, and Aphrodite is 'effortlessly beautiful'. The series focuses on four primary characters – Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis - as a diverse group of loyal friends. The books are based on Greek mythology and depict the younger generation of the Olympian pantheon as privileged tween students attending Mount Olympus Academy (MOA) to develop their divine skills. The Goddess Girls is a series of children's books written by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams, published by Simon & Schuster under the Aladdin imprint. ( June 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations.

Medea the Enchantress by Joan Holub