Who Is Olympian? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Olympian is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Aristedes Demetrios, with over 53 comic issue appearances. A powerfully built Greek man who wields the Golden Fleece, which grants him with various superhuman powers connected to the heroes of the original Argonauts such as the strength of Hercules.

Who is Olympian?

Origin Aristedes Demetrios was a rebellious punk from Leiváda, Greece who was jailed several times for petty crimes. Discovering and stealing the legendary Golden Fleece from a crate in the warehouse he was working in, Demetrios was possessed by the powers and personalities of Jason and his fifty Argonauts, the heroes of Greek mythology who had originally captured the Golden Fleece. He has aided Wonder Woman in fighting Colonel Conquest in Greece, where a bomb was hidden. He later helped to stop mystical artifacts from being gathered to bring back the villain, Thaumar Dhai . The Olympian runs into Eichidne, his arch nemesis who's working to resurrect Thaumar Dhai, during which The Olympian joined forces with Superman and some of the Guardians into defeating him. The Olympian has also met Fury of Infinity Inc . Aristedes became the heroic Olympian, joining Doctor Mist's international team, the Global Guardians . Creation The Olympian was created by writer, Nelson Bridwell and artist, Alex Saviuk .

Key facts

Olympian is of human origin and first appeared in "Three Ways to Kill a World". The character is published by DC Comics. With 53 recorded issue appearances, Olympian ranks among the most featured characters in comics.