Athene was a free, electronically-distributed fiction magazine. It ceased publication in 1990 and was replaced by InterText.

An index of Athene stories, alphabetical by author (with links to stories they've written for InterText and Quanta) is available.

• Vol. 1, No. 1 - September 1989 (PostScript)
  • Etc. by Jim McCabe
  • "One Slip" by David B. O'Donnell
  • "The Problem with the Planet" by Derek Zahn
  • "August 1968," poem by Marvin Germany
  • "Duet" by Bill Sklar
  • "Picture Perfect" (part 1 of 2) by Gene Smith

• Vol. 1, No. 2 - October 1989 (PostScript)
  • Etc. by Jim McCabe
  • "Shadow Box" by Lois Buwalda
  • "Haute Cuisine" by Phillip Nolte
  • "Solitaire" by Garry Frank
  • "Picture Perfect" (part 2 of 2) by Gene Smith

• Vol. 1, No. 3 - November 1989 (PostScript)
  • Etc. by Jim McCabe
  • "Final Memories" by Keith C. Vaglienti
  • "Hampton Cafe" by Garry Frank
  • "Winds" by Daniel Appelquist
  • "Fundamentally Switzerland" by Barbara Weitbrecht

• Vol. 1, No. 4 - December 1989 (PostScript)
  • Etc. by Jim McCabe
  • "No One Ever Said Time Travel Would Be Easy" by Phillip McReynolds
  • "Master of Delusion" by Jason Snell
  • "A Night on the Net" by Jeff Okamoto

• Vol. 2, No. 1 - February 1990 (PostScript)
  • Etc. by Jim McCabe
  • "Cops, Cabs and a Decent Pastrami Sandwich" by Craig Schlechter
  • "Ouroborous Annie" by Jason Snell
  • "Trade Agreement" by Phillip Nolte

• Vol. 2, No. 2 - March 1990 (PostScript)
  • Etc. by Jim McCabe
  • "Piled Higher and Deeper" by Kenneth A. Kousen
  • "Uncle Itchy" by Heidi G. Wolfson
  • "Solace" by Bill Sklar
  • "Moonlight" by Sonia Orin Lyris

• Vol. 2, No. 3 - July 1990 (PostScript)
  • Etc. by Jim McCabe
  • "Pearl Highway" by Phillip Nolte
  • "Memories of Blue" by David B. O'Donnell
  • "The Fundamental Nature of Research" by Kenneth A. Kousen
  • "Hibicus" by H. Newcomb