Is Athena Ethically Or Unethical

The trial and procedure of Orestes’s case in itself, is just, but the arguments on behalf of Orestes that Apollo makes, are sexist and illegitimate. Moreover, I can’t believe that Apollo was actually able to sway Athena's vote to his side with these arguments. Although Athena“...was born of no mother...” (line 736), it doesn’t mean that Orestes wasn’t. Moreover, Athena is a goddess and Orestes is a mortal and he is obviously born of his mother, not from the forehead of Zeus. Though, the reason Athena is siding with Orestes is illegitimate, it is respectable that Athena understands that a jury of unbiased Athenians, to help judge the case, is more reasonable than judging the case on her own. Also, the concept of … The reasoning behind not incriminating