" Athena " was originally written by Pete Townshend after an encounter with the American actress Theresa Russell . After seeing a Pink Floyd performance on their Wall Tour , with Russell and his friend , Bill Minkin , Townshend was rejected by the actress when he attempted to romance her . Townshend said of the incident : Under the working title " Teresa , " the song 's name was changed to " Athena . " Despite this alteration , Townshend still felt the song was too personal , claiming , " It was just too revealing . " Roger Daltrey , however , disliked the song for this change
Wall Tour
The Wall Tour (1980–81)
Athena (song)