In some digital collections, this specific episode is sometimes grouped with others (like episodes 36-41) that cover the "Silver Saints Arc" or the prologue to the "12 Temples Arc". It is a pivotal episode as it officially starts the Saints' journey to the 12 Zodiac temples to save Athena.
: Saori Kido appears and reveals her true identity as the goddess Athena . She explains that 13 years prior, Pope Arles attempted to murder her as an infant, and it was Aiolia's brother, Aiolos, who saved her at the cost of being branded a traitor. SaintSeiya_Ep_038_ITA.mp4
In this episode, the Bronze Saints are preparing to head to the Sanctuary to confront the Pope. In some digital collections, this specific episode is
"Saint Seiya" Naze da! Kiba o muita ogon no shishi (TV Episode 1987) She explains that 13 years prior, Pope Arles
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