Visconti Mirage Mythos Fountain Pen - Athena
Visconti is pleased to present the latest addition to the Mythos collection: Athena.
Greek mythology teaches that the Olympian gods are immortal beings, governing the life and death of human beings. This year we celebrate the goddess Athena, who in ancient Greece was associated with wisdom, warfare and handicraft, but who later, since the Italian Renaissance, became an international symbol of wisdom, the arts and classical learning.
The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature tells us that In Homer's epic works Athena's most common epithet is "Glaukopis" that is "bright-eyed" or "with gleaming eyes", which has also been interpreted to mean blue-eyed or grayish blue-eyed, the colors of the sea and wise and alert like an owl.
This pen is a perfect inspiration for artists and writers who can channel this muse as they enjoy expressing themselves with this beautiful sea blue Mythos, a color which itself symbolizes serenity, inspiration and wisdom.
This new color joins the others in the collection Zeus, Apollo, and Aphrodite.
The cap elegantly closes with a magnetic twist closure, and is accented by gold-plated trim. The center ring is engraved with the inscription, MYTHOS, and a V to emulate a stylized Mount Olympus. The brass grip section has a soft brushed satin finish.
The pen is completed with a large #6 steel nib with a yellow gold vermeil finish, made by Schmidt in Germany. A converter is included, and it also accepts standard international short cartridges.
We do our best to photograph the pens to show how they will appear in person, but due to the nature of the material, there will be some variation in the pattern seen here. This adds an element of uniqueness to the pen, with no two patterns being exactly the same. We cannot honor special requests.
Click to shop all compatible short or long standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Visconti
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Turquoise/Teal
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Magnetic cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges, Standard international long ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Metal
- Nib Size
- Fine, Medium
- Nib Color
- Gold
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 14.9mm (0.59in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 15.0mm (0.59in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 18.0mm (0.71in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 10.4mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 123.0mm (4.84in)
- Length - Cap
- 64.6mm (2.54in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 22.0mm (0.87in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 139.3mm (5.48in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 159.0mm (6.26in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 19g (0.67oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 13g (0.46oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 32.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.77ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 1.18ml
Customer Reviews
Pen is just as beautiful in person (if not more so). Writes very smoothly (and quite wet) with the paired bottled ink I use (Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-Iro).
I love this pen! It is gorgeous to look at. Reminds me of a tranquil turquoise sea and golden beaches. Peace and rest. It writes smoothly with no skipping and a relatively wet nib. I ordered the medium and it is a robust medium. Perfect for Journaling. Note that the nib screws on. I managed to untwist it when filling the cartridge converter. Fixed by screwing the nib back in!
This is my first fountain pen! I picked it up with some Diamine Majestic Blue ink and it writes much smoother and wetter than any of my ballpoint pens. I got it in fine, but the Schmidt nib they put on it makes it write almost like a medium! At first, the resin looked much less vibrant than the picture, but over the last few months, the copper and light blue swirls have really started to pop. I highly recommend this pen and am excited to continue my fountain pen journey! 8.5/10
This is my favorite pen � and I have a lot of pens from many manufacturers. Its appearance is stunning: shades of turquoise/blue/copper/cream accented by satin finish gold-colored accents. But what really impresses me are the grip (the most comfortable of all my pens) and the nib, a super-smooth and wet fine. Visconti quality control was spot-on with my pen. I'm really glad I purchased this and highly recommend it.
