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[[Image:Athens_MIM.png|thumb|The map of '''Athens''' as it appears in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''.]]
{{location infobox
'''[[wikipedia:Athens|Athens]]''' (Greek: '''Αθήνα''', ''Athí̱na''; Ancient Greek: '''Ἀθῆναι''', ''Athēnai'') is the capital city of [[wikipedia:Greece|Greece]]. Besides [[Buenos Aires]], [[Sydney]], [[Mexico City]] and [[Paris]], it is one of the five cities [[Luigi]] has to visit in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' in order to defeat [[Iggy Koopa]]. During the events of the game, Athens is invaded by many [[Koopa Troopa]]s. The Koopa Troopas stole artifacts from various landmarks in the city, including artifacts from the [[Erechtheion Temple]], [[Hadrian's Arch]], and the [[Parthenon]]. Luigi's task was to find the artifacts and return them to their respective landmarks.
|image=[[File:MK8-Course-Tour AthensDash.jpg|256px]]<br>Athens in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|greater_location={{wp|Greece}}
|capital=
|ruler=[[Mayor Kotzenberg]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 5) (2023)
}}
'''{{wp|Athens}}''' (Greek: '''Αθήνα''', ''Athína'') is the capital city of {{wp|Greece}}. It makes appearances as a playable location in several [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] games, namely in the [[Mario Discovery (series)|''Mario Discovery'']] and [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series.
 
==History==
===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[File:Athens MIMDOS.png|thumb|left|Athens in the DOS release of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
Athens appears in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|DOS]] and [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. In both versions, it is part of the second set of five levels. During the events of the game, Athens is invaded by many [[Koopa Troopa]]s, who steal a [[Caryatid]] from the [[Erechtheion Temple]], a [[Brass Plaque]] from [[Hadrian's Arch]], a [[Parthenon Column|column]] from the [[Parthenon]], and (solely in the DOS and Deluxe releases) a [[Foustanella]] from the [[Presidential Palace]]. [[Luigi]] is required to find the stolen objects and return them to their respective landmarks.
 
In the DOS version, Athens' mayor is shown to be [[Mayor Kotzenberg]].
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===''Mario's Time Machine''===
[[File:Athens MTMSNES.png|thumb|256px|Athens in the [[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES release of ''Mario's Time Machine'']].]]
In ''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]'', [[Mario]] travels back in time to ancient Athens circa 369 BC after [[Bowser]] travels back to Athens himself to steal a copy of the ''[[Republic]]'' from [[Plato]]. At the time, Plato was actively teaching at the [[Academy]] that he founded, and his student, [[Aristotle]], was also branching out into his own form of philosophy. As Mario did not know that the book in his possession belonged to Plato, he talked to the other inhabitants of Athens, including Aristotle, a {{wp|Council of Five Hundred|councilman}}, a writer, and an enslaved woman, about the area. Most of them end up talking about Plato and his philosophy, though. Eventually, Mario can go to the Academy and return the ''Republic'' to Plato before leaving Athens.
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MKT Athens Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Two [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] and [[Toad]] in Athens in a postcard for ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
A course set in Athens, known as [[Athens Dash]], debuted in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in the [[Spring Tour]]. The course visits various landmarks atop the {{wp|Acropolis}} in the city.
 
Athens Dash returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in the fifth wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. In that game, it is the first course of the [[Feather Cup]].
{{br}}
==Information from ''Mario is Missing!''==
{{MIM info header}}
{{MIMPC info
|boy=It's extremely easy. This nation is the southernmost country in Europe.
|boy_2=Would you know if I slipped and joked that this place is 'Greece-y'?
|tourist=Let's get loose and party with Zeus. He may be home on Olympus, I guess it's hit or myth.
|reporter=Can I convince you, sirrah, it's the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula?
|reporter_2=Just as it happens, I'm an expert on Athens. If you have any questions, keep asking.
|scientist=Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834. But it was founded three thousand years before.
|scientist_2=Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, is what they used to say. I don't believe it applies today.
|officer=Welcome to Athens, Greece, that is. Zorba was here but left for the Acropolis.
}}
|-
{{MIMSNES info
|boy=It's extremely easy. This nation is the southernmost country in Europe.
|boy_2=Would you know if I slipped and joked that this place is 'Greece-y'?
|tourist=Let's get loose and party with Zeus. He may be home on Olympus, I guess it's hit or myth.
|tourist_2=I got the drachmas. Bring on those famous Greek dramas.
|reporter=Can I convince you, sirrah, it's the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula?
|reporter_2=Just as it happens, I'm an expert on Athens. If you have any questions, keep asking.
|scientist=Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834. But it was founded three thousand years before.
|scientist_2=Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, is what they used to say. I don't believe it applies today.
|officer=Welcome to Athens, Greece, that is. Zorba was here but left for the Acropolis.
}}
|}
=== Newspaper ===
;Mario Still Missing!
:Luigi continues his search for his brother, Mario. Our sources tell us he's been following Bowser's Koopa Critters in hopes of picking up the trail, but so far he's had no luck. Along the way, he's thwarted thefts in several famous cities, including Rome, Moscow an San Francisco.
;Landmarks Lifted!
:Several notable landmarks were relieved of their ancient artifacts by -- believe it or not -- turtles! Witnesses at one crime scene reported seeing "your basic turtle, small and slow, hugging a bag of obviously stolen goodies." No other details were released, but preliminary sketches were published by the police.
; Lightfingers on the Loose
: {| class=wikitable
![[File:Koopa balloon MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: the Parthenon
*Artifact: the Parthenon Column
*Reward: $1500
*Bonus: $3000
|-
![[File:Koopa propeller MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: The Erechtheion Temple
*Artifact: the Caryatid
*Reward: $1650
*Bonus: $0
|-
![[File:Koopa skateboard MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: the Presidential Palace
*Artifact: the Foustanella
*Reward: $2250
*Bonus: $0
|-
![[File:Koopa bag pull MIMDOS.png]]
|
*Scene of crime: Hadrian's Arch
*Artifact: the Brass Plaque
*Reward: $1350
*Bonus: $0
|}


==Information from ''Mario is Missing!==
==Gallery==
*Boy:
<gallery>
**''"It's extremely easy. This nation is the southernmost country in Europe."
Athens MIM.png|The map of Athens in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!''
**''"Would you know if I slipped and joked that this place is 'Greece-y'?"
Athens Map MIMDOS.png|The map of Athens in the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!''
*Tourist:
Athens MTMDX.png|Athens in the PC release of ''Mario's Time Machine''
**''"I got the drachmas. Bring on those famous Greek dramas."
</gallery>
**''"Let's get loose and party with Zeus. He may be home on Olympus, I guess it's hit or myth."
*Business Woman:
**''"Can I convince you, Sirrahit's the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula?"
**''"Just as it happens, I'm an expert on Athens. If you have any questions, keep asking."
*Scientist:
**''"Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834. But it was founded three thousand years before."
**''"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, is what they used to say. I don't believe it applies today."
*Police Officer:
**''"Welcome to Athens, Greece, that is. Zorba was here but left for the Acropolis."


==Names in Other Languages==
==Media==
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|Spa=Atenas
|title2=''Mario's Time Machine (PC)''
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|title3=''Mario is Missing! (DOS)''
|FraM=
|file4=MIM SNES Kenya and Greece.oga
|Dut=Athene
|title4=''Mario is Missing! (SNES)''
|DutM=
|file5=MKT Athens Dash Theme.oga
|Ger=Athene
|title5=''Mario Kart Tour''
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|description5=Athens Dash
|Ita=Atene
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|ItaM=
|title6=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
|Rom=Atena
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|Rus=Афины<br>''Afiny''
|RusM=
|Kor=아테네
|KorR=Atene
|KorM=
|Chi=雅典
|ChiR=Yǎdiǎn
|ChiM=
|Por=Atenas
|PorM=
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}}


==Trivia==
*The police officer's comment in ''Mario is Missing!'' references the 1946 novel that was adapted into a 1964 film, ''{{wp|Zorba the Greek}}''.


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Latest revision as of 00:19, September 10, 2024

Athens
Tour Athens Dash in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Athens in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
First appearance Mario is Missing! (1992)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 5) (2023)
Greater location Greece
Ruler Mayor Kotzenberg

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína) is the capital city of Greece. It makes appearances as a playable location in several Super Mario games, namely in the Mario Discovery and Mario Kart series.

History[edit]

Mario is Missing![edit]

Athens in Mario is Missing! (DOS)
Athens in the DOS release of Mario is Missing!

Athens appears in the DOS and SNES versions of Mario is Missing!. In both versions, it is part of the second set of five levels. During the events of the game, Athens is invaded by many Koopa Troopas, who steal a Caryatid from the Erechtheion Temple, a Brass Plaque from Hadrian's Arch, a column from the Parthenon, and (solely in the DOS and Deluxe releases) a Foustanella from the Presidential Palace. Luigi is required to find the stolen objects and return them to their respective landmarks.

In the DOS version, Athens' mayor is shown to be Mayor Kotzenberg.

Mario's Time Machine[edit]

In Mario's Time Machine, Mario travels back in time to ancient Athens circa 369 BC after Bowser travels back to Athens himself to steal a copy of the Republic from Plato. At the time, Plato was actively teaching at the Academy that he founded, and his student, Aristotle, was also branching out into his own form of philosophy. As Mario did not know that the book in his possession belonged to Plato, he talked to the other inhabitants of Athens, including Aristotle, a councilman, a writer, and an enslaved woman, about the area. Most of them end up talking about Plato and his philosophy, though. Eventually, Mario can go to the Academy and return the Republic to Plato before leaving Athens.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Artwork for Athens for Mario Kart Tour
Two Yoshis and Toad in Athens in a postcard for Mario Kart Tour

A course set in Athens, known as Athens Dash, debuted in Mario Kart Tour in the Spring Tour. The course visits various landmarks atop the Acropolis in the city.

Athens Dash returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the fifth wave of the Booster Course Pass. In that game, it is the first course of the Feather Cup.

Information from Mario is Missing![edit]

Person Quote
PC version
Boy "It's extremely easy. This nation is the southernmost country in Europe."
"Would you know if I slipped and joked that this place is 'Greece-y'?"
Tourist "Let's get loose and party with Zeus. He may be home on Olympus, I guess it's hit or myth."
Reporter "Can I convince you, sirrah, it's the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula?"
"Just as it happens, I'm an expert on Athens. If you have any questions, keep asking."
Scientist "Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834. But it was founded three thousand years before."
"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, is what they used to say. I don't believe it applies today."
Police officer "Welcome to Athens, Greece, that is. Zorba was here but left for the Acropolis."
SNES version
Boy "It's extremely easy. This nation is the southernmost country in Europe."
"Would you know if I slipped and joked that this place is 'Greece-y'?"
Tourist "Let's get loose and party with Zeus. He may be home on Olympus, I guess it's hit or myth."
"I got the drachmas. Bring on those famous Greek dramas."
Reporter "Can I convince you, sirrah, it's the southernmost tip of the Balkan Peninsula?"
"Just as it happens, I'm an expert on Athens. If you have any questions, keep asking."
Scientist "Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834. But it was founded three thousand years before."
"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, is what they used to say. I don't believe it applies today."
Police officer "Welcome to Athens, Greece, that is. Zorba was here but left for the Acropolis."

Newspaper[edit]

Mario Still Missing!
Luigi continues his search for his brother, Mario. Our sources tell us he's been following Bowser's Koopa Critters in hopes of picking up the trail, but so far he's had no luck. Along the way, he's thwarted thefts in several famous cities, including Rome, Moscow an San Francisco.
Landmarks Lifted!
Several notable landmarks were relieved of their ancient artifacts by -- believe it or not -- turtles! Witnesses at one crime scene reported seeing "your basic turtle, small and slow, hugging a bag of obviously stolen goodies." No other details were released, but preliminary sketches were published by the police.
Lightfingers on the Loose
Balloon Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: the Parthenon
  • Artifact: the Parthenon Column
  • Reward: $1500
  • Bonus: $3000
Propeller Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: The Erechtheion Temple
  • Artifact: the Caryatid
  • Reward: $1650
  • Bonus: $0
Skateboard Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: the Presidential Palace
  • Artifact: the Foustanella
  • Reward: $2250
  • Bonus: $0
Bag pulling Koopa Troopa in Mario is Missing!
  • Scene of crime: Hadrian's Arch
  • Artifact: the Brass Plaque
  • Reward: $1350
  • Bonus: $0

Gallery[edit]

Media[edit]

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Trivia[edit]

  • The police officer's comment in Mario is Missing! references the 1946 novel that was adapted into a 1964 film, Zorba the Greek.