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mystiika · 3 years

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re; peter’s godly parent in the riordanverse

reposting from the old blog but ! i decided a long time ago that pete is a child of athena so beneath the cut i’ve also complied ( what i believe to be an in-depth ) explanation should you be curious to know why i’ve placed him where i have since i think people would expect him to be in hermes’ cabin. & to be honest, i think he did start there. athena didn’t claim him for a while, it was only after he proved himself to be worthy of her name using his strategy & resourcefulness that she did. of course it came as a surprise to everyone at the camp, but there was no arguing with a god & so he moved to his rightful home. i’ll do a separate write up about his personal feelings on the whole thing later since this is just all ooc info & my personal reasoning.

i’ll use this quiz’s results as part of the explanation before elaborating more based on my personal portrayal of peter. but please remember, this is where i place my peter, not anyone else’s peter, just mine. don’t expect my thoughts to match up exactly with other people’s portrayals or even your own perception on the character. now that that’s out of the way, let’s get into it !

godly parent: athena

goddess of wisdom & strategy, arts + crafts, battle & reason.

“athena’s children are quick-thinking, witty, wise & responsible. as one of them, you are known to think several steps ahead, & plan for every inevitability.”

already you’re thinking of someone fitting of ravenclaw, not poorly placed, cowardly peter. but you’re forgetting just how clever he is. he’s always planning for survival, & plans ahead without even thinking about it. it’s second nature to him & believe it or not, he’s very responsible. he has a great sense of duty & loyalty, even if it goes unnoticed.

“children of Athena are also very sympathetic towards to those in need, & will do anything to help those less unfortunate than them.”

this is more of a personal headcanon but if there’s one thing you need to know about my peter, it’s that he cares, deeply. he’s empathetic & it’s gotten him into some sticky situations, though he’ll always find a way out of it. if faced with injustice while in a position that can help the situation, he won’t hesitate to step it. just remember, he has to be able to see a way out of any trouble before he’ll step in. he doesn’t mind inconvenience, but if there’s something serious he wouldn’t be able to get himself out of, that’s when he’ll hesitate, but even then, he might even risk his life to help if he thinks there’s a fighting chance.

“they also have no problems in sharing their knowledge with others, & you’ll find them spouting facts about their favourite things all the time.”

honestly petey loves being the one to teach people things. he takes pride in having knowledge other people want & if he’s comfortable with you, just try & shut him up once he starts talking about something he well & truly loves.

“children of athena have lots of patience and motivation, & once they begin a task, they will not rest until they finish it.”

peter is determined to prove to people he’s better than what they think of him. this persistence shows him through anything he sets his mind to.

“athena’s children also are plagued with problems of pride & vengeance; they believe they are the best at everything & when crossed, will go to elaborate lengths to exact their payment.”

this is where things get a bit hazy & i have to stretch the truth a bit, but even so, i believe this is the best fit. peter doesn’t often feel pride, but when someone damages what little he has, he’ll become very bitter & could down right turn into a different person. this sweet lil boy can become vengeful. the line between safe pranks & hurtful ones might get crossed without him even realising it. he’ll immediately feel terrible after exacting revenge situation depending, but until he gets there it can get pretty dark.

“because you appreciate the subtleties of intelligence & strategy, sometime you can be closed off to more emotional intuition & asking for help in these areas can be challenging.”

while i strongly believe peter is fantastic with emotional intuition, he has a great deal of trouble asking others for help. he wants to prove himself more than anything, & if he has to ask for help on something larger than checking his spelling, he feels as if he’s cheating & that he won’t have earned it on his own. i joke about peter always asking people for help with his homework but in actuality, it’s rare that he does. in addition to it making him feel less than or that he’s not earned something himself, it makes him feel like a burden which makes it even harder to ask for help. this is where the emotional intuition goes down a little, because he can’t see that his friends don’t mind helping him.

“athena gets along very well with artemis, due to them having similar personalities. children of athena are also quite popular, if not for their intelligence, then for their ability to have a conversation with almost anybody.”

alright, peter is not popular for his intelligence, in fact, most people can’t believe he’s a child of athena & i personally believe many of his half-siblings would resent him for his seeming lack of intelligence, despite how smart he really is. people get caught up in his dysgraphia & his timidness & mistake it for stupidity. this makes it extremely difficult for him to make friends but if people can get past their prejudice, they’ll find that peter is extremely amicable & easy to get a long with. he doesn’t make enemies himself, others make themselves his enemy.

“qualities: brilliance, intelligence, wisdom, logic, generosity, kindness, pride, diligence, vengeance, order”

peter has all of these things, people just don’t take the time to see it in him.

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