Athena

"You will either love or hate this game. No in-betweens."

Q: Everyone knows about crouching on that mushroom in area 1, right?
A: Apparently not. Anyway, there's a mushroom in area one that, if you crouch
   on it, gives you the firesword, dragon helmet, and lion's shield. It's
   not hard to find.

Q: Do the plants that grow in my way hurt me?
A: No; in fact, if you hit its flower, it will give you hearts, which refill
   your life meter.

Q: How do I kill the tree at the end of stage 1?
A: Having a weapon that shoots makes this bit much easier. Continually move
   left 'n' right, evading fireballs while firing away at the tree's mouth.
   
   If you don't have a shooting-weapon, then you'll have to avoid the killer
   tree and get the magic lamp. Go down the first pit and to the left; the
   magic lamp is concealed in the bricks. Go up (only way you can go) and to
   the right as far as you can. Drop down into the pit and go right, and go
   through the path of breakable bricks to the right. The magic lamp takes
   you to the next level.

Q: What about the golem in stage 2?
A: As soon as you start, go after the head.. it'll pop pretty easily. Jump
   up on the second-highest step and use your weapon when the body approaches.
   Duck when the body punches..

Q: blah blah fire octopus blabla stage 3 etc..
A: Get a shooting weapon (bow+arrow; red sword) beforehand. The octopus 
   attacks the exact way the tree does, and you can avoid the attack if you
   swim to the top left, where the fireballs can't reach you. As soon as the
   fireballs stop, swim down and fire away. repeat as necessary.

Q: ... threeheaded dragon?
A: Fly to the top of the screen; the dragon follows you. When the cloud
   reaches the top, angle down to the lower-right corner, face left, and
   start firing with whatever weapon you have.

Q: ... ice-spider?
A: Go to the right side of the screen.. if you have the wings, just fly next
   to the spider and shoot arrows into its mouth. If you don't have the wings,
   stand near it, and jump and shoot into the mouth. The bow+arrow is the
   only weapon that works!

Q: ... red lobster?
A: Stand in the middle of the bottom-right platform, face left, and fire away
   until the monster dies. Red sword is best; ball+chain or fire sword is
   ok as well. Remember: do not pick up the key after the lobster is beaten!

Q: How do I find my way through this labyrinth?
A: You have to find the white harp and the lamp to escape. Find the room 
   that's made up mostly of blocks. Break all the blocks.. on the wall you'll
   find a mural of a lady in a red dress. Catch the white harp when it 
   appears (the room will flash yellow). Continue to the right, and break
   the stones to find the lamp.

Q: OK, what about the final boss?
A: - you must have the white harp from the labyrinth.
   - the best weapon to use is the red sword.
   - attack medusa's shield until it's destroyed.
   - crouch on medusa's left shoulder, face right, and hit its elbow to
     destroy the sword.
   - now turn, and face medusa, and hit the the area just above its mouth
     to stop the fireballs.
   - finally, stand with your back against its mouth, and swing your sword
     as the heads approach. Kill off the heads and you're done.