User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Mark of Athena Official Discussion/@comment-70.36.175.57-20121018225633/@comment-3146930-20121018230113

It is never really explained how exactly it is supposed to work. I mean it is possible that by Jason, Frank, and Hazel helping to save the statue, Athena and the Greeks will forgive the Romans for taking her in the first place. The Romans on the other will ask for forgiveness for taking the statue in the first place, but I'm not sure. Considering the statue will somehow help in defeating the Gigantes, it may have some kind of ability we don't know.