A journey through antiquity in the mind of a goddess

ATLANTA - Oct. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- “My Life as Athena” is a mythology novel featuring the secret memoirs of the Greek goddess Athena. It is by author Daphne Ignatius and is being released on Amazon on October 15, 2014 for Kindle and in paperback. The Kindle version will be available free for a five-day promotional period October 18-22.

Author Daphne Ignatius has chosen Athena, goddess of wisdom and warfare, as the subject of her second book, presented as a “behind-the-scenes” chronicle of the rise and fall of the Greek gods.  Everyone has secrets and Athena has more than most.  “My Life as Athena” reveals the darker story behind the legends and the characters in them, beginning with Athena herself.

Born the daughter of Zeus, Athena springs out of her father’s head, clad as a warrior and brandishing her weapons with skill.  Smart, gutsy and inventive, she is a rebel in an age that demands that females be gentle and submissive.  Undaunted, Athena fights to assert her independence, but her autonomy comes at an unexpected price.  The book chronicles how she rises to the challenge, leveraging her wits and talents to become one of the most influencial goddesses of the ancient world.

“My Life as Athena” takes a darker turn when the powerful Roman legions arrive, greedy for Greek wealth, and offering a diabolical bargain to adopt the Greek gods as their own. Athena and her fellow gods have to decide whether to stand by the Greeks or betray them to safeguard their own interests. The secret story of how Athena outmaneuvers her father and changed history, fills the pages between the covers of this innovative novel.

Find “My Life as Athena” on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NPKZ68I. For information about the author go to her website www.daphneignatius.com or e-mail questions to daphne@daphneignatius.com.

Daphne Ignatius was born and raised in Malaysia. She attended the University of Kansas where she earned a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and works as an Information Technology professional. She is the daughter of two high school teachers and was instilled with love of the written word at an early age. Daphne wrote her first short story at the age of eight and many more since then. “My Life as Athena” is her second full-length novel.