| “ | I’ve been allowed to contact you in this form because of what you did to save our world. Without you and your friends... well, we ‘minor’ deities might not be here. | ” |
–Cardea thanking her daughter for saving the minor gods in Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal. | ||
Cardea is the Roman minor goddess of hinges and thresholds.
Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal[]
Claudia first mentions her mother as a woman named Cardi, and that she left her father, a former Roman Centurian, after Claudia was born. Cardea had never told Claudia's father that she was a goddess, so Claudia was not informed of that fact by her father. That led to Claudia believing that she was just a legacy of Mercury.
During the Misfortunes at Camp Jupiter, with Mercury's assistance, Cardea sent clues to her daughter, helping her save all of New Rome. Due to Claudia's achievement, which included saving most of the minor gods and goddesses from fading away, she was permitted to briefly contact her. When Cardea reveals herself to Claudia and tells her that she is her mother. She thanks Claudia and gives her daughter her tattoos before leaving.
Appearance[]
Cardea, pregnant with Claudia.
Cardea has dark hair, dark eyes, and a broad nose. She strongly resembles Claudia.
Personality[]
Cardea is shown to be a caring goddess who, while not addressing her daughter directly, is often around. She is shown to deeply resent how the gods are not allowed to be involved in their children's lives. When asked why she could not help more during the crisis in New Rome, her face clouded over, and answered, "Because reasons."
Trivia[]
- She and other deities related with doors and thresholds were the protectors of humans (specially children) against the Strixes.