User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Mark of Athena Official Discussion/@comment-4388405-20121006181920/@comment-3146930-20121006215824

Simple, the human eye can only see the white light spectrum. Demigods can see the magical spectrum, white light+magic. I mean a divine form is basically a gods magical energy all converging on one spot, and the gods do love gold, golden drachmas, golden statues, why not golden light?

I do agree with the "every monster, wind spirit, et cetera, vanished from that hill" statement. I mean I'm sure she would have sensed something it the Eidolons had possessed him, she's a goddess after all