Athena the Lorelei was one of the People of the Green Mist. She encountered the Jupiter 2 when it was re-fueling. Athena the Lorelei and her people survive on atomic fuel so she followed the ship in search of sustenance.
Athena the Lorelei used some kind of hypnotic or telepathic powers to lure Dr. Smith outside the ship in hopes of delaying the ship so she could feed.
Background[]
In her first appearance, in the episode "Wild Adventure," the Robinsons have to make an emergency stop at a fuel station. Dr. Smith believes he is having hallucinations of a beautiful green girl. It turns out that the girl is real and has a thing for Dr. Smith. She also has a thing for sparkly green tights and wears a clear plastic dome for a hat. In This episode she was credited as "Lorelei."
Athena the Lorelei appears again in Season 2, in the episode, "The Girl From the Green Dimension," but her name is changed to Athena. Her race is called Lorelei, and they live in the Green Mist. Athena has a boyfriend, Urso, who becomes jealous of Athena's attraction to Dr. Smith. Urso turns Will green. After Urso and Athena patch things up, he changes Will back to his normal color.
- In Greek mythology, Athena was the goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, and heroic endeavour.
- A Lorelei was also a deceptive water siren whose songs lure sailors to their doom.
- She is known as "The Green-Skinned Space Babe" to most fans.
- The character was originally named Lorelei in "Wild Adventure," then renamed Athena in "The Girl from the Green Dimension."
- A trading card later identified her as Athena the Lorelei.
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