Halone is likely based on the Greek goddess Athena, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason, identified by the Romans with Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. In Greek mythology, Athena was believed to have been born from the forehead of her father Zeus. Zeus had many children, and Athena's siblings include: Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Dionysus. Athena was Zeus' favorite child. In art and literature, Athena is usually depicted as a majestic lady, with a beautiful, but stern face, unsmiling full lips, grey eyes and a graceful build, emanating power and authority. She is always regally clad in either a chiton or a full armor. In the former case, she is sometimes represented with a spindle. In the latter case, she wears an elaborately crested Corinthian helmet and holds a long spear in one hand and an aegis in the other. Halone's statues in Ishgard reseble the one of Athena.
Halone's holy symbol of three spears may additionally refer to the Three Great Spears of Japan (said to be the greatest spears under heaven) which go by the names Tonbogiri, Otegine, and Nihongo.
Worship of Halone by the Ishgardian Orthodox Church shares similarities with Roman Catholicism including Halonic rosaries and feast days.
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